246 EXPEDITION TO JAPAN. 



The following is Mr. Heine's note : 



"This snipe is found in considerable numbers in the rice fields around Macao and Canton. It 

 is caught in nets by the Chinese, and brought to market alive. 



CHARADRIUS PLUVIALIS, Linnaeus. 



Charadrius pluvialis, Linn. Sys. Nat. I, p. 254, (1766.) 

 Charadrius apricarius, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, p. 254, (1766.) 

 The Golden Plover. 

 Gould, B. of Europe IV, pi. 294. 



From China. According to Mr. Heine : " Like the preceding, this plover is frequently to 

 be seen in the neighborhood of Macao and Canton, and is also brought to market alive." 



SQUATAROLA HELVETICA, (Linn.) 



Tringa helvetica, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, p. 250, (1766.) 



Tringa squatarola, Gm. Syst. Nat I, p. 682, (1788.) 



Vanellus melanogaster, Bechst. 



The Black-bellied Plover. 



Wilson, Am. Orn. VI, pi. 57, fig. 4. 



Also from China, and, according to Mr. Heine, frequent in the vicinity of Macao. 



HIATTCULA ATRIFRONS, (Wagler.) 



Charadrius atrifrons, Wagl. Isis, 1829, p. 650. 



From Singapore. 



" Along the river Padang, Singapore, iris brown." 



TOTANUS GLOTTIS, (Linnaeus.) 



Scolopax glottis, Linn, Syst. Nat. I, p. 245, (1766.) 



Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 312. 



Specimens from Macao, China, not different, so far as we can discover, from the European 

 bird. 



Mr. Heine states: " This bird is frequent on the beach in the vicinity of Macao. It is mostly 

 to be seen solitary, very shy, and apparently always on the alert, and flying very swiftly." 



TRTNGA HYPOLEUCA, Linnaeus. 



Tringa htpoleucos, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, p. 250, (1766.) 

 Gould, B. of Europe, pi. 318. 

 From Singapore. 



RHYNCH^A CHINENSIS, (Boddaert.) 



Scolopax chinensis, Bodd. Tab. PL Enl., p. 53, (1783.) 

 KHYNCHiEA varlegata, Vieill, Gal. des Ois. II, p. 109, (1825.) 

 Vieill. Gal. II, pi. 240, Buff. PI. Enl., 881. 

 From Macao, China. 



RECURVIROSTRA OCCIDENTALIS, Vigors. 



Becurvirostra occtdentalis, Vig. Zool. Jour. IV, p. 356, (1829.) 



The White Avocet. 



Cassin, B. of California and Texas I, pi. 40. 



From Benicia, California. 



