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S. media — T. hengalensis (Lesson) (cf. idem, p. 353). Subgeneric separation 
of this species might be considered on account of its short tail and yellow, 
instead of black, bill. No name is available. 
5 . hergii = T. hergii (cf. idem, pp. 338 and 346). This larger species might 
receive subgeneric rank under the name of Pelecanopus Wagler. 
5 . macrura = 5 . pavadisea Brunnich (cf. idem, p. 360). This species might be 
subgenerically differentiated on its very short tarsus. 
S. dougalli = 5 . {Gygisterna) dougalli (cf. idem, pp. 325 and 365). 
5 . minuta — Sternula alhifrons (Pallas) (cf. idem, p. 377). 
S. saundersi = Sternula alhifrons saundersi (cf. idem, pp. 376-380). 
Micranous leucocapillus = Megalopterus minutus atlanticus Mathews {l.c. p. 
423)- 
Gygis Candida = Leucanous albus alhus (Sparrmann) (cf. idem, pp. 432 and 439). 
Laridae 
Larus hartlauhi = Bruchigavia novae-hollandiae hartlauhi (cf. idem, p. 457). 
L. cirrocephalus should be placed in another genus under the name of Gelasies 
Bonaparte, genotype L. gelastes Theinemann. 
Stercorariidae 
Stercorarius antarctious = Catharacta skua (cf. idem, p. 482). 
5 . pomarinus = Coprotheres pomarinus (cf. idem, p. 497). 
5 . crepidatus = S. parasiticus Linne (cf. idem, p. 503). 
Haematopodidae 
Haematopus moquini = H. unicolor Forster (cf. Mathews and Iredale, Austral. 
Av. Rec. IV. III). 
Charadriidae 
Lohivanellus lateralis = Afrihyx lateralis (cf. Mathews, B. Australia, iii. 41, 1913). 
Hoplopterus speciosus (Wagler, 1829) = H. armatus (Burchell, Travels, i. 501, 
1822). 
Squatarola helvetica = S. squatarola (L. 1758). 
Charadrius + Octhodromus + Aegialitis asiatica=-Eupodella asiatica (cf. Mathews, 
l.c. III. 83). 
Charadrius + Octhodromus + Aegialitis geoffroyi — Pagoa leschenaultii (Lesson, 
1826) (cf. Mathews, l.c. iii. 82 and Austral. Av. Rec. ii. 87, 1914). 
Charadrius + Aegialitis marginatus — Leucopolius marginatus (cf. idem, ii. 
1 1 3). There are three easily recognised subspecies of the Sandplover, 
namely, the typical form from the Cape Peninsula, which has the wings 
long and the underparts of the body almost pure white ; the Damara form 
[pallidus Strickland), which has the wings long as in the typical form, but 
the underparts of the body bufhsh coloured; and the East African form 
{tenellus Hartlaub), which has the wing constantly shorter and the under- 
parts of the body even more richly bufhsh than the Damara form. 
Charadrius + Aegialitis alexandrinus — Leucopolius alexandrinus (cf. idem, iii. 
1 1 3). It seems strange that this species should occur so far south of its 
range, and it would be advisable to examine the specimens again, as it 
seems to me not unlikely that young birds of one of the other species of 
this genus have been mistaken for it. 
Charadrius + Aegialitis venustus = Leucopolius rufocinctus (Reichenow, Vog. 
Afrik.i. 68 o,igoo) {et ci.Msithews, B. Australia, in. 113). It seems advisable 
to recognise this species in a subgenus, for which I propose the name of 
Afraegialis, the bill and tarsus being short and a rufous chest-band being 
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