THE DAMARA COUNTRY IN S. W. AFRICA. 
96. Charadrius nivifrons, Less. Agrees with Puclieran’s de- 
scription, Rev. Zool. 1851, p. 280, except in the isabelline or cream 
coloured tinge on the lower parts, probably the breeding dress. 
Differs from G. varius , Vieill., G. pecuanus, Licht., in the larger 
patch of white on the front, the absence of the black patch on the 
side of the neck, the fulvous tinge of the upper parts, the pale brown 
(not black) rump, &c. Resembles G. alexandrinus , Linn. (C. can- 
tianus , Lath.), but differs in having an isabelline tinge on the breast 
and belly, and in having the three proximal secondaries (next the 
tertials) pure white, instead of pale grey with white margins. 
Total length, 7 ; beak to front, ej, to gape, 8 ; wing, i.i ; medial 
rectrices, 2.3, external, 2.1 ; tarsus, i.J. 
97. PLoplopterus coronatus (Gm.) PI. Enl. 800. 
r 98. Machetes pugnax (Linn.). 
99. Pelidna subarquata (Gm.). The Damara specimen is re- 
markable for the shortness of its beak, which only measures i.3 
to the front, while specimens from Kordofan and various parts 
of Europe measure i.6. 
100. Pelidna minuta , Leisler ; Gould, Birds Europe, pi. 332. 
101. Glottis canescens (Gm.). 
102. Totanus glareola (Linn.). 
103. Rhynchcea capensis (Linn.). 
104. Himantopus melanopterus, Meyer. 
105. Strepsilas interpres (Linn.). 
106. Giconia ? 
Atra, viridescens ; dorso imo cum ventre toto albis. — (P. L. 
Sclater.) 
107. Phcenicopterus minor , Geoff. 
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