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Tringa Temminckii , Leisler. 
Leimonites Temminckii , Kaup. 
Tringa pusilla, ‘‘Linn.” Nuttall, Man. ii. 1824, 117. (Nec Linn.) 
This species, a specimen of which we have never had the pleasure of ex- 
amining, is given by Nuttall as an inhabitant of North America, though in all 
probability upon insufficient or erroneous data. 
Limicola pygm^a, Koch. 
Numenius pygmceus, Latham. 
Tringa elorioides , Yieillot, fide Parzudaki. 
Tringa platyrhyncha, Temminck. Nuttall, Man. 1834, ii. 114. 
This marked and very curious Sandpiper is stated by Nuttall to be “ of very 
rare occurrence in the United States.” I have never seen an American speci- 
men, and its existence in that country must be considered as extremely 
doubtful. 
In addition to the above, nearly all the short-billed species of Totanince were 
considered by the older authors as Tringece. Tringa rufescens , Vieill. of authors, 
though given as a Tringa as late as 1842, by Audubon, is in all essentials a 
true Tatler, and very closely related to Actiturus , Bonaparte. 
August Qth. 
Vice President Bridges in the Chair. 
Thirteen members present. 
The death of Dr. George Spackman, a member, at Philadelphia, 
on the 3d inst., aged 56, was announced. 
On leave granted, the Committees appointed on the papers by 
Messrs. Abbott, Elliott and Coues, read in July, were permitted to 
report, and the papers were ordered to be printed in the Proceedings 
for July. 
August 13 th. 
Dr. Leidy in the Chair. 
Nine members present. 
The following papers were presented for publication : 
“ On three new forms of Rattlesnakes,” by Robert Kennicott. 
“ Notes and Descriptions of Anoles,” by E. D. Cope. 
“ Notes on the Ornithology of Labrador,” by Elliott Coues. 
August 21th. 
Dr. Leidy in the Chair. 
Twelve members present. 
On report of the respective Committees, the following papers were 
ordered to be published in the Proceedings : 
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