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Hist. Brit. Birds, ii, 1848, 516; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1866, 425 (Mada- 
gascar).—Grav, List Birds Brit. Mus., iii, Grallee, 1844, 94; List Brit. Birds, 
1863, 154.—Biyru, Cat. Birds Mus. Asiat. Soc., 1849, 268 (Calcutta); Ibis, 
1867, 168 (Calcutta).—Tsaompson, Birds Ireland, ii, 1850, 196.—Harcovrr, 
Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1851, 146 (Madeira).—Maceitirvray, Brit. Birds, iv, 
1852, 253.—CassiIn, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., ix, 1857, 40 (Muni River, w. 
Africa); xi, 1859, 174 (Camma River, w. Africa)—Powvys, Ibis, 1860, 344 
(Corfu and Epirus, spring and autumn).—Rzinuarpr, Ibis, 1861, 10 (Green- 
land, numerous occurrences; crit.)—Gopman (F. and P.), Ibis, 1861, 87 
(Bodo, Norway, breeding); 1866, 101, 107 (Azores); Azores, 1870, 34, 41.— 
Insy, Ibis, 1861, 240 (Oudh, India); Orn. Straits Gibralt., 1875,178; 2nd ed., 
1895, 291; Key List Brit. Birds., 2nd ed., 1892, 54.—Nrwrton (E.), Ibis, 
1861, 276 (Mauritius); 1863, 457 (Madagascar); 1867, 359 (Seychelles).— 
Newron (A.), in Baring-Gould’s Iceland, 1863, 413 (April to Sept.).—Roc# 
and Newron (E.), Ibis, 1863, 171 (Madagascar).—_JeRpon, Birds India, iii, 
1864, 684.—Wricur, Ibis, 1864, 145 (Malta) —Grettozs, Ibis, 1865, 60 (Pisa, 
Italy); Avif. Ital., 1886, 409; Avif. Ital., Ist Resoc., 1889, 624; 2nd Resoc., 
1890, 656; 3rd Resoc., 1891, 514.—Gurney, Ibis, 1865, 272 (Natal); 1882, 75 
(Mombasa); in Andersson’s Birds Damara Land., 1872, 300.—Morg, Ibis, 1865, 
434 (British Islands).—Bairp, Ibis, 1867, 282 (Iceland; Greenland).— 
Harttaus, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1867, 827 (Zanzibar) —Drcianp and 
GerBeE, Ois. Eur., ii, 1867, 162—Locug, Expl. Sci. Algér., Ois., ii, 1867, 
333.—Layarp, Birds South Africa, 1867, 322 (Walfisch Bay; Cape Town).— 
ScuLecGEL and PoiueNn, Faune Madagasc., Ois., 1868, 183.—Tristram, Ibis, 
1868, 327 (Palestine); Fauna and Flora Palestine, 1884, 184 (winter visitant).— 
Smirn, Ibis, 1868, 454 (Portugal)—Draxe, Ibis, 1869, 154 (Morocco).— 
Brown, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. H., xii, 1869, 208 (Madeira) —STEvENson, 
Birds Norfolk, ii, 1870, 199.—Etwes and Bucktey, Ibis, 1870, 331 (Turkey).— 
Satvapor1, Faun. Ital., Ucc., 1871, 225; Elenco Ucc. Ital., 1886, 230.— 
Gray (R.), Birds West Scotl., 1871, 288.—Saunpzrs, Ibis, 1871, 389 (s. 
Spain); ed. Yarrell’s Brit. Birds, iii, 1883, 507; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1886, 
336 (Diego Garcia, Chagos group); Man. Brit. Birds, 1889, 613.—Harrine, 
Handb. Brit. Birds, 1872, 53 —Sunprvatz, Svensk. Fogl., 1856-72, pl. 38, 
fig. 3.—Suarpe, Ibis, 1872, 74 (Nagua River, Gold Coast); 1886, 492 (Fao, 
July to March); Rep. Trans. Venus Exped., 1878, 462 (Rodriguez); ed. 
Layard’s Birds South Africa, 1884, 692; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1886, 336 
(Diego Garcia); Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xxiv, 1896, 355, 753.—Tayior, Ibis, 
1872, 232 (Constantinople).—SHELLEY and Bucxizy, Ibis, 1872, 290 (Gold 
Coast).—SuHELLEY, Birds Egypt, 1872, 244; Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1879, 679 
(Grand Comoro Island); Ibis, 1888, 306 (Lamu).—FrEmpsNn, Zoologist, 
1872, 3248 (Faro Islands, April to Sept.)—Hotpsworts Proc. Zool. 
Soc. Lond., 1872, 474 (Ceylon)—Paimin, Findlands Foglar, 1873, 
122.—WatpENn, Ibis, 1873, 317 (Andaman Islands).—Brooxgs, Ibis, 
1873, 340 (Sardinia)—Luoyp, Ibis, 1873, 417 (Kattiawar, India) —Dres- 
ser, Birds Europe, vii, 1873, 227, pl. 576.—UssHer, Ibis, 1874, 74 
(Gold Coast).—Hancocx, Birds Northumb. and Durham, 1874, 101—Durn- 
ForD, Ibis, 1874, 399 (North Frisian Islands)—Danrortu and Harviz- 
Brown, Ibis, 1875, 424 (Transylvania) —Fauton, Ois. Belg., 1875, 167.— 
Butter, Stray Feath., iv, 1876, 16 (Sind); v, 1877, 233 (Deesa); vii, 1878, 
187 (Karachi Harbor); ix, 1880, 429 (Deccan and s. Mahratta country); Cat. 
Birds Sind, etc., 1879, 62; Cat. Birds S. Bombay Pres., 1880, 76 (winter) — 
Hume, Stray Feath., iv, 1876, 464 (Laccadives); v, 1877, 329 (Sind.); vii, 
1878, 487 (Calcutta).—Ayrzs, Ibis, 1877, 350; 1878, 301 (Transvaal).— 
OvusrateT, Bull. Soc. Philomath., 1878, 185 (Seychelles)—Bocpanow, 
