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76. CURSORIUS SENEGALENSIS (Licllt.) . 



Kipungani, 10. 1. 86. 



Generally found in twos and threes. I also shot one at 

 Kiliraa-njaro. 



77. HoPLOPTERus spiNosus (Linn.). 

 2 . Jipi, 20. 8. 85. 



Plentiful. 



78. ^GIALITIS GEOFFROYI (Wagl.). 



Two s- Manda Island, 13. 11. 85. 



Common along the beach in November, but I saw none in 

 May. 



79. tEgialitis asiaticus (Pall.). 

 Manda Island, 13. 11. 86. 



The only one I saw. 



80. -(Egialitis monogoltcus (Pall.). 



Two females, Manda Island, November 1885. 

 Very common in small flocks in November. I saw none 

 in May. 



81. ^GiALiTis HiATicuLA (Linn.). 

 Very common on Manda Island. 



82. ^GIALITIS TENELLUS (Ilartl,). 



S . Manda Island, 18. 5. 86. 



Always seen in pairs. I think they were undoubtedly 

 breeding. 



83. tEgialitis pecuaria (Temm.). 



Several specimens from Manda Island and Jipi. 



Irides dark brown ; legs pale horn-blue. 



These birds were undoubtedly breeding in May, as they 

 were always in pairs, and haunted the same spots on the 

 shore. 



81. iEGIALITIS TRICOLLARIS (VicilL). 



6 ? . Jipi. 



Irides pale brown ; eyelids orange ; base of bill orange. 

 Decidedly rare. Generally found in pairs on the banks of 

 the large lagoons. 



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