302 BIRDS OF DAMABA LAND. 



[The Damara-Land specimens of the Greenshank which have 

 come under my notice have been in winter plumage. Mr. 

 J. E. Harting's collection contains a male from Walwich Bay, 

 obtained in October, a male from Objimbinque, shot the 

 30th November, and a male and female, also from Damara 

 Land, obtained the 11th January. — Ed. J 



356. Totanus Stagnatilis, Bechst. Marsh Sandpiper. 



Totanus stagnatilis, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 314. 

 „ Layard'a Cat. No. 610. 



„ „ Sliarpe & Dresser's Birds of Europe, pi. 6. 



This species is nowhere common in Damara Land; 

 but I have occasionally shot it in the valley of the 

 Swakop, and pretty frequently at Objimbinque. It 

 frequents small streamlets and freshwater springs, and 

 is found singly or in pairs. 



The irides are intensely dark brown ; the bill black, 

 except at the base of both mandibles, where it is dusky 

 green ; the legs and toes are dusky yellowish green. 



[The specimens of this Sandpiper contained in Mr. Andersson^'s 

 last collection were in winter plumage ; one of these was pro- 

 cured at Omanbonde, another at Hykomkap, on 3rd December, 

 and a third at Objimbinque, on 2nd January. — Ed. J 



357. Totanus glareola (Linn.). Wood Sandpiper. 



Totanus glareola, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 31.5. fig. 1. 



„ Strickland & Sclater, Birds Damar,, Conti-. Oru. 

 1852, p. l.;0. 

 „ „ Layard's Cat. No. 610. 



„ „ Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 419. 



„ Finsch & Hartlaub's Vogel Ost-Afrilia's, p. 750. 



This is not a common bird in Damara and Great 



