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well as in Asia ; and I have found their work most useful in working out the range of this as 

 well as of many other species included by them. Von Heuglin says that he met with it throughout 

 North-east Africa, hut it was very much more numerous in the autumn, winter, and spring than 

 in the summer. Southwards it ranges to East Kordofan, the White and Blue Nile, Abyssinia, 

 and the Gulf of Aden, near both the salt and fresh water. He never found it breeding, but 

 believes that it does nest in North-east Africa. Mr. Blanford records it as common near inland 

 streams in Abyssinia. It is found not uncommonly in Algeria ; and M. Favier states that it is 

 the most common of the Sandpipers around Tangier, passing north during April and May, and 

 returning in August, September, and October. It occurs all down the west coast of Africa and 

 on the Canaries. Berthelot states that it visits every winter the sandy shores of Canaria, 

 Lanzarote, and Graciosa; and Mr. Godman says (Ibis, 1872, p. 221) that he saw two or three 

 pairs in Teneriffe, between Candelaria and Santa Cruz, during the breeding-season. He also 

 observed it towards Anaga Point, and has little doubt that some few pairs nest along this shore. 

 Dr. Finsch records it from Accra, Pel from the Gold Coast, Pais from Aguapim, Dohrn from 

 Prince's Island, Du Chaillu from the Gaboon; Mr. Andersson obtained several examples in 

 Damara Land ; and Mr. E. C. Layard records it from the Cape of Good Hope, where, however, 

 he says, it is rather rare. He gives particulars of the occurrence of three specimens, and adds 

 that he saw one or two at Zoetendals Vley in November 1865. Captain Shelley shot specimens 

 near Durban ; Mr. Gurney records it as scarce in the Transvaal ; and Dr. Kirk states that it 

 frequents open sandy places on the river-bank along the Zambesi and Shire. Messrs. Newton 

 and Pollen record it from Madagascar, the Mauritius, Eeunion, Nossi-be, and the Seychelles: 

 and the former says (Ibis, 1863, p. 457) that in Madagascar it is common on the Hivondrona 

 and up the coast ; but all the specimens obtained appeared to be young birds. In Mauritius he 

 met with it from September to April only ; and therefore it probably goes north to breed. 



In Asia it is also very widely distributed. Mr. Blanford met with it here and there in 

 Baluchistan in winter ; and Dr. SevertzofF states that it breeds throughout Turkestan. Dr. Hen- 

 derson writes (Lahore to Yarkand, p. 288) that it was " often seen in May and June in Kashmir 

 (where it breeds in considerable numbers), but was not obtained either in Ladak or Yarkand. 

 However, on the return journey a specimen was procured near the Suket Pass, at the height of 

 17,000 feet, which is there just below the level of perpetual snow. Although the bird was over- 

 looked at Yarkand, it seems probable that this individual was on its way back from that country 

 (or possibly some more northern region) to the plains of India." According to Dr. Jerdon (B. of 

 India, ii. p. 699), it is found in India in winter, but is less common than the Wood- and Green 

 Sandpipers; but Mr. Blyth states (Ibis, 1867, p. 169) that it is certainly very common in Lower 

 Bengal during cold weather. Mr. E. W. H. Holdsworth says that it is very common in all parts 

 of the low country in Ceylon, and less so on the hills. He has seen it as high as Nuwara Eliya 

 in February ; and, he adds, it is probably resident in Ceylon. It appears to be widely distributed 

 in Siberia. Von Middendorff met with it up to the vicinity of the ridge of the Stanowoi Moun- 

 tains, and towards the end of August on the south coast of the Sea of Ochotsk. It also occurs, 

 he says, in the Sajan Mountains. Dr. Badde obtained it on Lake Baikal, but says that he does 

 not recollect to have seen it in Mongolia ; and Von Schrenck says that it was extremely common 

 all along the Amoor. He first observed it near Tebach, near the mouth of the Amoor, on the 



