the Birds of the Island of Formosa. 267 
piper on the 30th of August, 1861, from a small flock on 
the mud-flats near Tainan. 
204. +Toranus ocnropus Linn. 
Tutanus ochropus Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 407. 
Helodromus ochropus Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. 
p. 437 (1896). 
The Green Sandpiper is a winter visitant. 
205. Toranus GLArEoLA (Gmel.). 
Totanus glareola Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 407. 
Flocks of the Wood-Sandpiper are abundant in early 
winter and spring. 
206. tToraNnus BREVIPES Vieill. 
Totanus brevipes Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 407. 
Heteractitis brevipes Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 449 
(1896). 
The Grey-rumped Sandpiper passes in late spring and 
early autumn. 
207. +TRincorpes HyPoLeucus (Linn.). 
Tringoides hypoleucus Swiuh. Ibis, 1863, p. 408 ; Sharpe, 
Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 456 (1896). 
The Common Sandpiper is an abundant resident species. 
208. TeREKIA CINEREA (Giild.). 
La Touche procured an example of the Terek Sandpiper 
on the 5th of May on the mud-flats at the mouth of the 
Tamsui River. 
209. tGLoTTIs NEBULARIUS (Gunner). 
Totanus glottis (Lath.) ; Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 406. 
Glottts nebularius Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. pp. 481, 
764 (1896). 
The Greenshank is a winter visitant. 
210. CaLipRis ARENARIA (Linn.). 
Calidris arenaria Swivh. Ibis, 1863, p. 414. 
The Sanderling visits Formosa on migration. <A few indi- 
viduals pass the winter there, according to Swinhoe. 
