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124. HlMANTOPUS NIGEICOLLIS V. — Stilt. 



A few seen in compauy with Avocets at Corpus Christi Pass during 

 tlie last days of March. They were in changing pkimage. 



SCOLOPACID^. 



125. Macrorhamphus griseus (Gm.) Leach. — Bed-hreasted Snipe. 

 A few seen at Lomita during high water on May 15. 



126. Calidris arenaria (L.) 111. — Sanderling. 



A number of scattered groups seen at Corpus Christi on March 20, 

 and a few noticed up to April 1, the end of my stay on the coast. 



127. LiMOSA FEDOA (L.) Ord. — Great Marbled Godwit. 



A few observed on the flats about ISTueces Bay, near Corpus Christi, 

 during the last days of March. They were moulting. 



128. TOTANUS SEMIPALMATUS (Gm.). — Willet. 



Very common about the margins of Corx)US Christi and the mud-flats 

 of Lagoona Madre during our stay there, ending*4i3ril 1. 



\ 129. ivruMENilis LONGiROSTRis, Wils — Long-Mllcd Curlew. 



Common about the flats and shores of Corpus Christi Bay and whole 

 lower coast of Texas. 



ta:n^talid^. 



130. Tantalus loculator L. — Wood Ibis. 



During the rise in the river, caused by heavy rains, in the middle of 

 May, at Lomita, a large flock of these birds was observed and a number 

 secured. After the waters had receded, and the weather became dry 

 and hot, no more were seen. 



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131. Plegadis guarauna Gm. — White-faced Glossy Ibis. 



While at the northern end of Padre Island, on March 29, a flock of 

 these Ibises were seen flying over the flats. 



My paper of 1877 contains a very full account of the habits of this 

 beautiful species as observed near Brownsville, including the identifica- 

 tion of P. thalassina Eidgw. as the young. 



132. Platalea ajaja L. — Roseate Spooiibill. 



On the day after our arrival at Corpus Christi, during a storm, Mr. 

 Sanford went out to a point at the junction of the N'ueces and Cori)us 

 Christi Bays, where he saw four of these birds on the mud-flats, then 



