the Birds of the Island of Formosa. 265 
191. +CHaraprivs pominicus, P. L. 8. Miill. 
Charadrius longipes Temm. ; Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 404. 
Charadrius fulvuus Gmel.; Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1871, p. 403; 
La Touche, Ibis, 1895, pp. 326, 327. 
Charadrius domiaicus Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. 
p- 195 (1896). 
The Eastern Golden Plover winters in Formosa. 
192. +AieIatiTis Ghorrroy! (Wagl.). 
LEgialitis geofroyt Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 405. 
Ochthodromus geofroyt Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. 
pel? (isso). 
Geoffroy’s Sand-Plover is probably a resident species in 
West Formosa, as La Touche has reason to believe that it 
summers on the south coast of Foh-kien. 
193. AiGIALITIS MoNGOLICA (Pall.). 
La Touche shot an example of this Sand-Plover on May 5th 
on the mud-flats at the mouth of the Tamsui River. 
194. +ANGIALITIS DEALBATA Swinh. 
Aigialitis cantianus Swinh, Ibis, 1863, p. 405. 
Egialites dealbatus Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1870, p. 188; 1871, 
p. 404. 
Atgialitis dealbata Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 282 
(1896). 
This eastern form of the Kentish Plover is a common 
resident on the sandy shores of Formosa. 
195. +AuGrALitTIs DUBIA (Scop.). 
Aigialites philippinus Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 406. 
Aigialites dubius Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1871, p. 404. 
The Little Ringed Plover is a winter visitant. 
196. RecurvignostrRa Avocerta (Linn.). 
Recurvirostra avocetta Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 406. 
Swinhoe says that a few parties of Avocets visit Apes’- 
Hill Creek during winter. 
197. +NumMENtIvs arquata (Linn.). 
Numenius major Steph. and Numenius arcuatus Swinh. Ibis, 
1863, p. 410. 
