312 MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. [JunC 23, 



278. TOTANUS OCHROPUS, L. 



Seldom found on the coast. Rather solitary in habits. A few 

 stay all the year in South China. 



279. ToTANus BREViPES, Vicill. 



T. pulverulentus (Miill.), Faun. Jap. 



T. glareola. Pall. 



T. griseopygeus, Gould, Birds of Austr. 



T.fuliginosus, G. R. Gray, G. of B. (winter). 



Found on Chinese coast in winter, but much commoner during 

 the early part of that season in Formosa. Extends its winter migra- 

 tion to the Indian Archipelago and to Australia. Procured also from 

 Japan, where it probably breeds. Not noted from Amoorland by 

 von Schrenck, but has been procured from Kamtschatka and the 

 Sea of Ochotsk. 



280. TOTANTJS HYPOLEUCUS, L. 



T. empnsa, Gould, Birds of Austr. 

 Tringoides hypoleuca of previous lists. 



Everywhere a common resident species on the coast and on banks 

 of rivers. Associates in flocks and parties in winter, and in rigorous 

 weather shifts southwards. 



281. Machetes pugnax, L. 



From Kamtschatka and Siberia, where it summers, visiting India 

 and interior of China in winter. 



282. Terekia cinerea. 



Scolopax cinerea, Gmel. 



Limosa recurvirostra. Pall. 



L. cinerea, apud von Schrenck. 



Procured in summer plumage at Tientsin, and noticed as a summer 

 bird in Amoorland. I have never observed it on the South Chinese 

 coast, and it is not improbable that it migrates southwards through 

 the interior. Is a common winter bird in India and its archipelago, 

 and has been procured in that season in Australia. 



283. Limosa uropygialis, Gould, Birds of Austr. 



Procured only once at Amoy in early spring. Not noted before 

 from any part of East Asia. This is probably the species procured 

 in Java and Timor, and not the L. lapponica, as has been recorded. 

 Probably breeds in North-east Asia, and migrates south-easterly, a 

 few occasionally finding their way to the Chinese coast. No short- 

 legged Godwit is noted from Hindostan (see Blyth's 'List'). My 

 specimen is identical with Australian specimens, and was procured 

 at Amoy. MiddendorfF gives L. rufa seu lapponica from North-east 

 Asia ; but I strongly suspect it will be found to be this species, for 

 both forms could hardly be expected to occur together. L. rufa is 

 also recorded by Schlegel from Japan. 



