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species, in particular on the coast of Namdalen, in June 1871. They are mostly built under 

 large stones, or beneath broad-leaved plants (Archangelica littoralis, or juniper bushes) ; and 

 several pairs were generally found breeding in close proximity. The eggs, invariably four in 

 number, were quite fresh in the middle of June. In their breeding-haunts the birds exhibited 

 great alarm, but did not, like the Charadrii, feign to be wounded. Incubation-spots were found 

 in both sexes. The stomachs of those examined contained small coleoptera, the young of 

 Littorince, small crustaceans, coarse gravel, and scales of fishes, the latter perhaps swallowed 

 accidentally." 



I possess a series of the eggs of this species from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, 

 which are dull greenish grey in ground-colour, and are more or less spotted and blotched with 

 dull purplish underlying shell-markings, and dark brown overlying surface-blotches, some having 

 these latter small and closely scattered over the surface of the shell, whereas in others they are 

 larger and more scantily strewn. One egg is dull light olive-green, with but few markings, 

 except at the larger end, where it is rather heavily blotched. 



The specimens figured are an old male in full breeding-plumage, and a young bird of the 

 year, in my collection, these being the specimens described. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a,2,b,d. Pagham, Sussex, May 1867 (H.E.D.). c, 2, d, e. Pagham, July 1870 [R. B. Sharpe). f, tf . 

 Pagham, May 4th, 1870 (R. B, Sharpe). g, 6 ,h, 6 , i, 2 , k, 6 , 1,2 , m. Pagham, June 6th, 1872. n, 2 . 

 Jaederen, Norway, June 1872 (R. Collett). o,8. Hitteren, Norway, June 1870 (R. Collett). p,2,q- 

 Uleaborg, Finland, May 1861 {H. E. D.). r. Djeddah, Red Sea, December (S. S. Allen). 



E Mus. E. Hargitt. 

 a,2,b,<S. Clestron shore, Stromness, winter (T. H. Dunn), c, 6 . Havre, August 13th, 1873 (Pluche). 



E Mus. J. H. Gurney, jun. 



a, 2 ■ Rye, Sussex, May 18th, ] 868 (Gasson) . b,2- Tees-mouth, May 30th, 1868. c, 6 . Thornham, February 

 11th, 1867 {Wilson), d. Fern Islands, April 25th, 1866 {J. H. Gurney). e, d . Blakeney, Norfolk, August 

 5th, 1872. 



E Mus. J. E. Harting. 



a. Orkney, Stromness [Dunn), b, <$ . Aldborough, Suffolk, September 14th, 1874. c,6,d,2- Pagham 

 Harbour, Sussex, May 14th, 1867. e. Christchurch, Hants, April 17th, 1872. /. Instow, Devon, Sep- 

 tember 23rd, 1870. g. Morocco, h. Algiers, i. Aden, October 16th, 1873. k. Gambia. I. Siberia 

 (Dybowski). m. Amoy, November 1866 (Swinhoe). n, 3 . Wahai, April 28th, 1867. o, 2- Mauritius, 

 January 21st, 1865. p, 2- Possession Islands, October 10th, 1861. q. Labrador (Moschler). r. New 

 Jersey (Krider). s. Pennsylvania (Krider). t,<3. Henley Harbour, August 25th, 1860 (Coues). u. 

 Bahia {Wucherer). w. Cayenne (Jelski). x, 6, y, 2. Chili, February 1872 (Reed). 



