56 CATALOGUE OF 



88. Black-bellied Plover. (Charadrius squatarola.) 

 Rare. Benzon obtained a skin from Greenland in 1851. 

 [Holboll considered that the number of these birds was 



increasing in Greenland. M. C.] 



89. Golden Plover. (Charadrius apricarius.) 

 A chance visitor. 



90. American Golden Plover. (Charadrius dominions.) 

 Somewhat rare ; possibly breeds. 



91. Ring Plover. (^Eyialitis hiaticula.) 



Breeds along the whole coast, though rather sparsely- 

 Eggs taken June 14. 



[Kumlien reports this species "very common" about 

 Disco Island. M. C.] 



92. Turnstone. (Arenaria interpres.) 



Somewhat rare ; breeds both in North Greenland and in 

 South Greenland. 



93. Oyster catcher. (Hcematopus ostralegus.) 

 A chance visitor to South Greenland. 



94. Reinhardt'S Ptarmigan. (Lagopus rupestris reinhardti.) 



A resident; breeds in large numbers everywhere. Eggs 

 laid from June 10 to June 20. Number of eggs in a set, 

 6 to 12. 



95. Gray Sea Eagle. (Haliceetus albiciUa.) 



Resident, quite common ; breeds everywhere, but chiefly 

 in South Greenland. Eggs found from April 1 to -May 17. 

 Number of eggs in set, 1 to 3. 



