40 Chridmas Island. 



This species has not been obtained on Christmas Island before, 

 but it was met with by Dr. H. 0. Porbes on the Cocos-Keeling 

 Islands in February. 



[Breeds round the coast, the eggs being deposited on small 

 shelves of the sea cliff. — C. W. A.j 



Order CHAEADRIIFORMES. 

 5. Glareola orientalis. 



Olareola orientalis, Leach: Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 68 (1896). 



Ko. 48, 9 imm. Plying Fish Coye, October 3, 1897. 

 IS'ot previously noted from the island, but certain to be a regular 

 visitor on migration. 



6. Charadrius dominicus. 



Charadrius dominicus, P. L. S. Miill. : Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 195 

 (1896) ; id., Handl. B., i, p. 152 (1899). 



$ imm. Flying Fish Cove, November 14, 1897. 

 IN'ot met with by Mr. Lister, but certainly a regular visitor on 

 migration. 



7. Ochthodromus geoffroyi. 



Charadrius geoffroyi, Wagl. : Lister, P.Z.S., 1888, p. 528. 

 Ochthodromus geoffroyi, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 217 (1896); id., 

 Handl. B., i, p. 153 (1899). 



9 ad. Fl^dng Fish Cove, ]S"ovember 14, 1897. 

 An adult female in full winter plumage. It is evidently a 

 regular visitor to Christmas Island on migration. 



8. Numenius variegatus. 



Numenius variegatus (Scop.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 361 (1896). 



a, h, ^ ^ ad. Flying Fish Cove, l^ovember 17, 1897. 



e, $ ad. Flying Fish Cove, December 26, 1897. 



New to the Avifauna of Christmas Island, but doubtless a more 

 or less regular visitor on migration. Mr. Andrews onlj^ saw one 

 small flock of four, out of which three specimens were killed. 



9. Tringoides hypoleucus. 



Tringoides hypoleucus (Linn.), Lister, P.Z.S., 1888, p. 528 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 456 (1896) ; id., Handl. B., i, p. 161 (1899). 



No. 62, 5 imm. Flying Fish Cove, October 22, 1897. 

 This is also apparently a regular visitor on migration, as it was 

 likewise obtained by Mr. Lister. 



