26o SNODGRASS AND HELLER 



A frequent winter visitor at the Galapagos where it has been re- 

 ported from nearly all of the islands. 



Genus Actitis Illiger. 

 Aciiiis IhhiGKR, Prodr., p. 262, 1811. 



Range. — Nesting in the northern part of both hemispheres, almost 

 cosmopolitan during migration. 



38. ACTITIS MACULARIA (Linnseus). 



Tringa macidaria LlNN^us, Syst. Nat., ed. xii, i, p. 249, 1766. 

 Tringoides macularia Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xxiv, p. 468, 1896. 



Range. — North America, migrating in winter to northern and cen- 

 tral South America. Galapagos Archipelago. 



This bird is a chance visitor at the Galapagos in winter. We have 

 one specimen taken at Tagus Cove, Albemarle, in January. Other 

 collectors have not reported it. 



Genus Numenius Brisson. 



Numenius Brisson, Ornithologist, vi, p. 311, 1760. 



Range. — Breeding in northern parts of northern hemisphere ; cos- 

 mopolitan during migration. Galapagos Archipelago. 



39. NUMENIUS HUDSONICUS Latham. 



Numenius hudsonicus Latham, Ind. Orn., p. 712, 1790. — Ridgway, Proc. 



U. S. Nat. Mus., XIX, p. 633, 1896. — Rothschild and Hartert, 



Novit. Zool., VI, p. 189, 1899. 

 Numenius borealis Salvin, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., p. 429, 1883. 



Range. — Arctic and subarctic regions of North America during 

 breeding season ; during migration, central and South America. Gal- 

 apagos Archipelago. 



Not numerous at the Galapagos, but frequently seen during winter. 

 We saw more individuals along the eastern shore of Narboro Island 

 than anywhere else. 



The specimen in the British Museum, collected by Markham at the 

 Galapagos Islands, and recorded by Salvin as Numenius borealis, is 

 said by Rothschild and Hartert to be IV. hudsonicus. 



Family CHARADRIIDiE. 

 Genus Squatarola Cuvier. 

 Squatarola Cuvier, Rfeg. Anim., i, p. 467, 1817. 



Range. — Arctic during breeding season, cosmopolitan during 

 migrations. Galapagos Archipelago. 



