344 TXDEX-CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS 



Case 



16. Little Ringed Plover. Charadrius minor, 



Meyer. 

 Nos. 1 and 2. FEifALE. Dieppe, 1845 and 1847. 



Received from James Hardy. 



17. Kentisli Plover. Charadrius Cantianus, 



No. 1 (left). First plumage ? Latham. 



Amoy, Nov., 1866. R. Swinhoe. 

 ,, 2 (left centre). Male. 



Amoy, China, April, 1867. R. Swinhoe. 

 ,, 3 (right centre). Female. 



Remark. — I take this to be mature. J. H. 

 ,, 4 (front centre). Downy state. Edward Bidwell. 

 ,, 5 (right). Downy state. Kent. 



Presented by C. M. Adamson, Esq. 

 Gtmis. VANELLUS. 



18. Peewit. Vanellus cristatus, Meyer. 



No. 1 (right). Male, winter plumage. Gosforth, Dec, 1864. 

 Presented by C. M. Adamson, Esq. 

 ,, 2 (left). Male, Summer plumage. 



Lorbottle, Northumberland, April 2nd, 1872. 



Capt. A. Noble, R.A. 



19. Peewit. 



No. 1 (left). First feathers. Northumberland, 1881, 



,, 2 (centre). Male. Young. Cullercoats, Sept., 1895. 

 Stuffed by John Jackson. Presented hy John Duncan. 



No. 3 (right). Changing from down to first plumage, 



May, 1882. 

 Stuffed and presented hy John Jackson. 



Genus. HjEMATOPUS. 



20. Oyster Catcher. Haematopus ostralegus, 



Linn. 

 No. 1 (lower left). Stranraer, Scotland, Feb. 1st, 1881. 



Presented by Mr. Galbraith. 

 ,, 2 (upper left). Summer. Northumberland Coast. 

 ,, 3 (right). Changing from down to first plumage. 

 Tummel, Perthshire, July 1st, 1884. 



Presented by Scott "Wilson, Esq. 



