Birds of Prince's Island. 6.27 



It is very shy and calls during flight. In August 1865 

 many were seeu in the western part of the island. It breeds 

 in November and December. 



This coiiimou species has a very extensive range in 

 Africa. 



33. Glareola melanoptera. 



Glareola melanoptera Nordm. ; Salvador!, Orii. Golfo d. 

 Guinea, i. 1903, p, 13; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1903, 

 p. 51. 



Dolirn records a single specimen from Prince's Island. 

 Keulemans says, " Along the shore the Glareola occurs 

 rarely. Obtained one in September. ^^ 



Dohrn and Keulemans visited Prince's Island together, 

 so that the bird referred to by each author separately is 

 probably the same specimen. 



34. Numenius arquata. 



Nuinenius arquata (Linn.) ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. 

 Guinea, i. 1903, p. 14; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1903, 

 p. 51. 



Dohrn states that the Curlew is not common. It lives ia 

 the swamps in the neighbourhood of the town. 



35. Numenius phseopus. 



Numenius phceopus (Linn.) ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. 

 Guinea, i. 1903, p. 14; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1903, 

 p. 51. 



Said by Keulemans to be very common along the rocky 

 coasts, and to be still more plentiful after the rainy season. 

 The rainy season in Prince's Island lasts from September to 

 May, according to Alexander. 



36. Totanus glottis. 



Totanus glottis (Lath.) ; Salvadori, Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, 

 i. 1903, p. 14; Bocage, Jorn. Sci. Lisboa, 1903, p. 51. 



Dohrn remarks that the Greenshank lives in the swamps 

 near the town and is not common. 



