222 Mr. H. Seebohm on the 



CANTIANA. 



The Kentish Plover is a very common summer visitor to 

 the Kirghiz steppes, especially near the salt lakes. It never 

 lays more than three eggs. 



CURONTCA. 



The Little Ringed Plover is very common on the delta of 

 the Volga and on the Seal-Islands in the Caspian in summer. 



CHARADRIUS VANELLUS. 



The Lapwing is a very common summer visitor. 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS. 



The Golden Plover is only found on migration, principally 

 in autumn. 



CHARADRIUS FULVUS. 



The Eastern Golden Plover is occasionally seen in autumn. 



CHARADRIUS HELVETICUS. 



The Grey Plover is very common near Astrakhan in 

 autumn, and in spring is sometimes seen as late as July. 



RECURVIROSTRA AVOCETTA. 



The Avocet is everywhere very common in summer. It 

 breeds in colonies. 



H.EMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS. 



The Oyster-catcher is common everywhere in summer. 



HYPSIBATES HIMANTOPUS. 



The Long-legged Plover is common in the marshes of the 

 Kirghiz steppes, but is rarer in the delta. Not seen in winter. 



TOTANUS FUSCUS. 



The Dusky Redshank is common on migration, especially 

 in autumn. It probably breeds on the steppes. 



TOTANUS STAGNATILIS. 



The Marsh- Sandpiper is a very common summer visitor to 

 the steppes. 



TOTANUS CALIDRIS. 



The Redshank is a very common summer visitor to the 

 steppes. 



