40 Christmas Island. 



This species has not been obtained on Christmas Island before, 

 but it was met with b^- Dr. H. 0. Forbes on the Cocos-Keeling 

 Islands in February. 



[Breeds round the coast, the eggs being deposited on small 

 shelves of the sea cliff. — C. W. A.J 



Order CHARADRIIFORMES. 

 5. Glareola orientalis. 



Olareola orientalis, Leach : Sliarpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 58 (1896). 



No. 48, 9 imm. Flying Fish Cove, October 3, 1897. 

 Not previously noted from the island, but certain to be a regular 

 visitor on migration. 



6. Charadrius dominicus. 



Charadritis dominicus, P. L. S. Miill. : Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 195 

 (1896) ; id., Handl. B., i, p. 152 (lb99). 



S imm. Flying Fish Cove, November 14, 1897. 

 Not met with by Mr. Lister, but certainly a regular visitor on 

 migration. 



7. Ochthodromus geoiFroyi. 



Charadriits geoffroyi, Wagl. : Lister, P.Z.S., 1888, p. 528. 

 Ochthodromus qeoffroyi, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 217 (1896) ; id., 

 Handl. B., i, p. 153 (1899). 



9 ad. Flying Fish Cove, November 14, 1897. 

 An adult female in full winter plumage. It is e\idently a 

 regular visitor to Christmas Island on migration. 



8. Numenius variegatus. 



Numenius varxegatus (Scop.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 361 (1896). 



«,&,(?$ ad. Flying Fish Cove, November 17, 1897. 



c, 9 ad. Fljdng Fish Cove, December 26, 1897. 



New to the Avifauna of Christmas Island, but doubtless a more 

 or less regular visitor on migration. Mr. Andrews only saw one 

 small flock of four, out of which three specimens were killed. 



9. Tringoides hypoleucus. 



Tringoidcs Injpolencus (Linn,), Lister, P.Z.S., 1888, p. 528; Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 456 (1896); id., Handl. B., i, p. 161 (1899). 



No. 62, 9 imm. Flying Fish Cove, October 22, 1897. 

 This is also apparently a regular visitor on migration, as it was 

 likewise obtained by Mr. Lister. 



