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just a hollow in spongy ground ; he found many more nests between June 2nd 
and 12th and all these nests were on mud mounds well above the general level 
and well out on the marsh ; the birds had apparently constructed these mounds 
themselves ; three or four eggs were the usual full clutch and the eggs varied 
very much in colour and markings. See plate. 
Five specimens examined ; L. Akkarkuf, 18-7-17 (C. R. P.) ; Amara, 24-1-18 
(P. Z. C. and R. E. C.) ; <S , Amara, 16-6-18; $, 24-3-18; Shahroban, 
30-7-18 (P. A. B.). 
272. Avocet, Recurvirostris avocetta. 
Recurvirostris avocetta (L.) (Syst. Nat. Ed. x, p. 151, 1758 — Sweden). 
The Avocet is not very common but is resident and breeds. Quite small 
parties or single birds may be met with in the non-breeding season almost any- 
where on the rivers and marshes. The only district that there are any records 
of its breeding in is Museyib where, on the west side of the Euphrates, Pitman 
found it nesting and on June 3rd took a nest of four eggs ; the nest was just a 
depression in the ground on the edge of a marsh with a little grass material as 
lining ; he also saw a few on L. Akkarkuf in July which he thought had bred 
there. 
There are eggs in the British Museum labelled “ Mesopotamia.” 
Four skins examined : S , Amara, 1-1-18 (two) (P. A. B.) ; S , Amara, 8-1-18 
(P.Z.C. and R. E. C.). 
273. Golden Plover. Pluvialis apricarius ( =pluvialis, 
auct.). 
Pluvialis apricarius {=}iluvialis, (L.) Nat. Ed. x, p. 150, 
1758 — Sweden). 
274. Asiatic Golden Plover. Pluvialis dominicus. 
Pluvialis dominicus fulvus (Gm.) (Syst. Nat. i, pt. 2, 1789, p. 687 — 
Tahiti). 
The Golden Plover is recorded as a winter visitor and the Asiatic bird as a 
passage migrant by Zarudny in the Karun district. 
We have no records of the former, but Capt. Hanna obtained three of the latter 
iiear Sheik Saad on January 21st, 1921, as he informs me. 
275. Grey Plover. Squatarola squatarola 
Squatarola squatarola (L.) (Syst. Nat. Ed. x, p. 149, 1758 — Sweden). 
Gumming obtained this species at Fao in September and October where it is 
probably a common winter visitor. 
276. Common Ringed Plover. Charadrius hiaticula. 
Charadrius hiaticula tundrce (Lowe). (Bull B. 0. C., 36, p. 7, 1915 — 
Yenisei). 
Some records of the Little Ringed Plover may refer to this species as most 
observers were not aware that both occur, or simply entered their records as 
“ Ringed Plover.” The status of this bird is therefore doubtful, but it must be 
either a winter visitor or a passage migrant ; Zarudny lists it as both. Buxton 
obtained two young examples on L. Akkarkuf on September 26th and October 
6th where it is not uuacommon. These have black bills and dull ochre-coloured 
legs and feet ; a male measures in wing 123 mm. and an unsexed bird 127mm. 
From their small size and the darkness of the mantle I refer them to the 
Siberian race described by Lowe, though I am not quite certain that his name 
can stand. Mr. Schibler {Dansk Orn. F. Tids., 1915, p. 177-9),has gone very fully 
into the question of this race and its name, and considers that Menetries name 
int,c,rmedius should be used, but as this name is not quite clearly referable to 
this bird, it is perhaps better to drop it, as should be done with most doubtful 
Mimes. 
