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65. Tliornis stagnatilis horsfieldii. Little Green Shank. 



Limosa horsfieldii (Sykes). Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 1832, 

 p. 163. Dukhun, India. 



No.,358— 9. Length, 8.9 inches (22/9/86). 



66. Actitis iivpoleucus aurita. Eastern Common Sandpiper. 



Tringa aurita (Latham). Index, Ornith. Suppl., p; LXVL, 

 1801. New South Wales. 



No. 340— $ , Length, 8.2 inches (17/9/86). 



Irides, dark brown; bill, olive brown, lightest at the base 

 of lower mandible. 



Its habits are identical with its European ally. 



68. Glottis nebularius glottoides. Eastern Green Shank. 



Totanus glottoides (Vigors). Proc. Zool. Soc. (Lond.), 

 1831, p. 173. Himalaya Mountains, India. 



No. 173— 5 . Length, 13.4 inches (23/6/86). 



Irides, dark brown; bill, brown, becoming lighter and 

 tinged with slate colour from half its length to the base; legs 

 and feet, dirty greenish colour, the green being most con- 

 spicuous on the tibia. 



No. 182— . Length, 13 inches (25/6/86). 



No. 183— $ . Length, 12.8 inches (26/6/86). 



70. Pisobia damacensis. Long-toed Stint. 



Totanus damacensis (Horsefield). Trans. Linn. Coc. (Lond.), 

 Vol. XIII., p. 192, 1821. Java, 



No. 362— $ . (24/9/86). The length could not be taken 

 as the head was twisted off. 



This bird now in my collection is the only record of this 

 species having been shot in Australia. 



70. Limnocinclus acuminatus. Sharp-tailed Stint. 



Totanus acuminatus (Horsefield). Trans. Linn. Soc. 

 (Lond.), Vol. XIII., p. 192, 1821. Java. 



No. 323— $ . Length, 8.9 inches (15/9/86). 



No. 325 — $ . Same as above. 



No. 365— 9 . Length, 8.3 inches (25/9/86). 



