the Birds of Mauritias. 103 



52. Tringa subarquata. 



Ancylochilus subarquatus Sliarpe, Cat. Birds, xxiv. p. 586. 



Cocorli. 



Curlew- Sandpiper. 



The Curlew-Sandpiper is well known in Mauritius and 

 appears to be a regular visitor there in small numbers. 



There are, in the Port Louis Museum, two specimens 

 shot at Flacq in February 1904. 



I saw a small flock in the Port Louis Harbour in October 

 1910. They were associating with Whimbrels. 



53. Calidris arenabia. 



Calidris ai'enaria Sharpe, Cat. Birds, xxiv. p. 526. 

 Sanderling. 



I saw two birds o£ this northern wanderer on Flat Island 

 in November 1910, one of which I shot. 



Monsieur Charmoy killed one some years ago at Flacq. 



54. Sterna dougalli. 



Sterna dougalli Saunders, Cat. Birds, xxv. p. 70. 



Roseate Tern. 



An example of this Tern from Rodriguez is now in the 

 British Museum (Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxv. pp. 70, 74). 



Sir Edward Newton noticed the bird in Mauritius (Trans. 

 Norfolk Soc. 1888, iv. p. 553). 



55. Sterna fuliginosa. 



Sterna fuliginosa Saunders, Cat. Birds, xxv. p. 106. 

 There are specimens of this Tern from Mauritius in the 

 British Museum. 



56. Anous stolidus. 



Anous stolidus Saunders, Cat. Birds, xxv. p. 139. 



Noddy. 



A single specimen in the Port Louis Museum was shot in 

 Mauritian Avaters. 



There are two specimens from Mauritius in the British 

 Museum. 



