528 CHIONIDID^E. SCOLOPACID^. 



Family CHIONIDID^. 

 Genus CHIONIS. 



1359. Chionis alba, Forst. Yellow-billed Sheathbill. 

 Hab. Antarctic America. 



a. Purchased, July 4, 1865. 



b. c. Presented by H. Eoberts, Esq., July 24, 1874. 

 d. Purchased, June 19, 1878. 



e,f. Purchased, Feb. 10, 1879. 



g, h. Presented by Capt. J. Ritchie, Feb. 8, 1881. 



i. Purchased, July 26, 1882. 



1360. Chionis minor, Hartl. Black-billed Sheathbill. 

 Hab. Islands of Indian Ocean. 



a, b. Presented by E. L. Layard, Esq., F Z.S., Oct. 26, 1868. 

 See P. Z. S. 1868, p. 530. 



c. Purchased, July 12, 1875. From Kerguelen Land. 



d. Deposited, Feb. 24, 1878. 



Family SCOLOPACID^E. 

 Genus RECURVIROSTRA. 



1361. Recurvirostra avocetta, Linn. Avocet. 

 Hab. Europe. 



ar-d. Purchased, Aug. 21, 1874. 



Genus HIMANTOPUS. 



1362. Himantopus nigricollis, Vieill. Black-necked Stilt. 



(Fig. 56.) 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Purchased, Dec. 28, 1872. From Maranham. See 



P.Z.S. 1873, p. 2. 

 6. Purchased, Sept. 29, 1876. 



c. Purchased, June 15, 1877. 



d. Purchased, March 16, 1879. 

 e-g. Purchased, Aug. 27, 1879. 



