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length, and by the brown shafts of all but the first primary. In 

 this latter respect it corresponds with Temminckil, but differs 

 from that species in wanting- the band across the chest and in 

 having the tail like minuta. 



Mr. Oates remarks that this species " is very common during 

 the cold-weather on sand-banks and edges of ponds, &c, in 

 flocks of from ten to thirty." For further remarks in regard to 

 the present species and minuta, vide Stray Feathers, 1873, 

 p. 242, and p. 491. 



885.— Tringa Temminckii, Leisl. 



Mr. Oates mentions killing another small Stint with the wing 

 3*75 and tarsus - 77, with the legs and feet dirty green, which 

 was distinct from the preceding. The specimen had been 

 unfortunately destroyed; but it can scarcely have been other 

 than the present species. 



891.— Totanus glareola, Lin. 

 892. — Totanus ocrophus, Lin. 

 893.— Tringoides hypoleucos, Lin. 



Mr. Oates says that all these are very common in the cold- 

 season, and that he has shot hypoleucos on the 14th August. 



894.— Totanus canescens, Gm. 

 895.— Totanus stagnatilis, Bechst. 



Neither of these, according to Mr. Oates, are common within 

 our limits, but both occasionally occur. 



898.— Himantopus intermedins, Blyth. 



Although I follow Mr. Gray in adopting Mr. Blyth's name, 

 vide Stray Feathers, 1873, p. 248, I am by no means 

 convinced that there is more than one species of this genus 

 in Europe, Africa, Asia, Malayana, and Australia. 



Mr. Oates remarks : " At times a few of this species appear, 

 but it is not a common bird. A female measured : Length, 14 - 7 ; 

 expanse, 27*5; tail, from vent, 3*2; wing, 9*4; bill, from gape, 

 2-8; tarsus, 4" 74. 



" Irides, red ; eyelids, well-clothed ; bill, deep black ; inside of 

 mouth, dusky fleshy ; legs, lake red ; claws, black." 



900— Metopodius indicus, Lath. 



Mr. Oates remarks : " This is a very common bird in all 

 jheels, stupidly tame, and always getting in the way of the duck- 

 shooter. Its cry is a long continued kitten-like mew, which it 



