272 Mr. Selby's Catalogue of Birds. 



A rare species. In my collection are two fine specimens, killed near to Twizell, one in 

 the autumn of 1820, the other in 1824. A specimen in the Museum of the Society, was 

 shot near Close House, in May, 1829 ; another, also in the Museum, was shot in October, 

 1830, near Hilton Castle, in the county of Durham, by T. V. R. Button, Esq. 



126. TOTANUS GLAREOLA. WOOD SANDPIPER. 



Totanus glareola, Temm., Flemm., Selby. 



Tringa glareola, Linn., Lath., Mont. 



Tringa grallatoris, Mont. App. to Sup. Ornith. Diet. 



Chevalier Sylvain, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Wood Sandpiper, Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



A beautiful specimen of this rare and interesting species was shot in the autumn of 1828, 

 at Ellingham, and is now in my collection. A second killed at Prestwick Car, in 1830, is 

 now deposited in the Museum of the Society, and a third is in the possession of Mr. Ed. 

 Backhouse, shot at White Mare Pool, in the county of Durham. 



127. TOTANUS HYPOLEUCOS. COMMON SANDPIPER. 



Totanus hypoleucos, Temm., Flemm., Selby. 

 Tringa hypoleucos, Linn., Lath. 

 Chevalier guignette, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Common Sandpiper, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Flemm. 

 Br. Anim., Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



Genus RECURVIROSTRA. AVOCET. 



128. RECURVIROSTRA AVOCETTA. SCOOPING AVOCET. 



Recurvirostra avocetta, Linn., Lath., Fait, 8jc. 

 Avocette a nuque noire, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Scooping Avocet, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Flemm. Br. Anim., Selby's 

 Illus. Br. Orn. 



A rare bird in the north of England. A specimen was killed not long ago at Hartley, 



and is now in the possession of Mr. Wardle. 



Genus LIMOSA. GODWIT. 



129. LIMOSA RUFA. COMMON OR BARTAILED GODWIT. 



Limosa rufa, Briss., Flemm., Selby. 

 Barge rousse, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



/"Scolopax Lapponica, Linn., Lath., S;e. 

 Summer J Red Godwit, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn. 

 Plumage. I Scolopax noveboracensis. Lath., Mont. 



V. Red-breasted Snipe, Mont. Sup. to Ornith. Diet. 



( Scolopax leucophsea. Lath. Ind. Ornith. 

 Plumaee \ Common Godwit, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn. and Sup., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Beivick's 

 ^ ■ ( Br. Birds. 



130. LIMOSA MELANURA. BLACK-TAILED GODWIT. 



Limosa melanura, Leisler, Temm., Selby. 



Fedoa melanura, Steph. 



Barge a queue noire, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Black-tailed Godwit, Shaw's Zool., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



