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Genus HIMANTOPUS. 



1007. Himantopus nigricollis, Vicill. Black-necked Stilt. 

 Had. S. America. 



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

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



Genus RECURVI ROSTRA. 



1007&. Recurvirostra avocetta, Linn. European Avocet. 

 Hab. Europe. 

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



Order GAVLE. 



Family LARID^E. 



Genus LESTRIS. 



1008 a. Lestris pomatorhinus, Temm. Pomatorhine Skua. 

 Hab. Europe. 

 ft. Purchased, Nov. 20, 1874. 



Genus LARUS. 



10100. Larus leucopterus (Faber). Iceland Gull. 

 Hab. Northern Europe. 

 . Presented by B. L. Smith, Esq., Oct. 7, 1873. 



10140. Larus canus (Linn.). Common Gull. 

 Hab. British Isles. 



a. Presented by Dr. Stewart, Aug. 16, 1872. 



b. Presented by Mr. W. K. Stanley, Feb. 18, 1874. 



c. Presented by M. F. W. Martin, Esq., May, 28, 1874. 



10146. Larus audouini, Payr. Audouin's Gull. 

 Hab. Sardinia. 



a, b. Presented by Lord Lilford, F.L.S., June 29, 1874. 

 P. X.S. 1874, p. 41)4. 



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