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166. vEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer Plover. 
(Egialitis vocifera, Gosse, p. 330: March, Pr. Cc. Phil. 1864, p. 66: Newt. 
p. 115: Scott, Auk. ix. p. 15: 
Oxyechus vociferus, Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 242. 
Hab. North America; resident in Jamaica and breeding there. 
167. Strepsilas interpres. Turnstone. 
Strepsilas interpres, Gosse, p. 333: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 66: Newt, 
p. 118. 
Arenaria interpres, Scott, Auk. ix. p 115: Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 91. 
Hab. Cosmopolitan: found in flocks on the shores of Jamaica in winter. 
168. Recurviostra Americana. American Avocet. 
Recurviostra americana, Gosse, B J., p. 389, Newt, p. 119: March, Pr. Ac* 
Sc.Phil. 1864, p. 67: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 12: Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 330* 
Hab. North America; an occasional visitor to Jamaica in winter. 
169. Himantopus nigricollis. Black-necked Stilt. 
Himantopus nigricollis, Gosse, B. J. p. 186: id. Ill. pi. 108: March, Pr. Ac. 
Phil. 1864, p. 67: Newt. List, p. 113. 
Himantopus mexicanus, Scott, Auk. ix. p. 12: Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 320. 
Hab. North America; a not uncommon visitor to Jamaica in winter. 
Fain. SCOLOPACID7E (Snipes) 
The members of the Snipe Family, like the Plovers, are not in any case per¬ 
manent residents in Jamaica, but more or less occasional winter visitors. At 
present about 17 of them have been registered in Jamaica, but the list will 
probably be augmented when fresh observers take up the work of looking after 
the birds. 
170, Bartramia longicauda. Bartram’s Sandpiper. 
Actiturus bartramius, March, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1864, p. 67: 
Bartramia longicauda, Scott, Auk, ix. p. 14: Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 509. 
Hab. N. America; a scarce straggler in Jamaica. 
171 Tringoides macularius. Spotted Sandpiper. 
Actitis macularius, Gosse, B.J. p. 349: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 14. 
Tringoides macularius, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 80: Newt. List, p. 113. 
Hab. N. America, visiting Jamaica in winter and sometimes remaining to 
nest. 
172. Totanus solitarius. Solitary Sandpiper. 
Totanus chloropygius , Gosse, B. J., p. 350. 
Rhyacophilus solitarius, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 80: March, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 
1864, p. 67: Newt. p. 115. 
Totanus solitarius, Scott, Auk, ix. p. 14. 
Helodromas solitarius, Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 444. 
Hab. North America; a common winter visitor to Jamaica. 
173. Totanus flavipes. Yellow-legged Sandpiper. 
Totanus flavipes Gosse, p. 351: Newt. p. 116: Scott, Auk, ix. Sharpe, 
Cat. B. xxxv. p. 431. 
Gambetta flciripes, March, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1864, p. 68: 
Hab. North America; a regular winter visitor to Jamaica. 
174. Totanus melanoleucus. Tell-tale Sandpiper. 
Totanus melanoleucus, Gosse, p. 352: Newt. p. 116: Scott, Auk. ix p. 13: 
Sharpe, Cat. B. xxviii. p. 426. 
Gambetta melanoleuca, Scl P.Z.S. 1861, p. 80 : March, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1864, 
p. 68. 
Hab. North America; a regular winter visitor to Jamaica. 
175. Symphemia semipalmata. Semipalmated Sandpiper. 
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, Gosse. p. 354. 
Symphemia semipalmata, March, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1864, p. 67, Newt. p. 
116: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 14: Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 405. 
Hab. N. America ; a casual winter visitor to Jamaica. 
176. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. 
Numenius longirostris, Gosse, p. 348: March, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1864, p. 68: 
Newt. p. 116: Scott. Auk, ix. p 14: Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 352. 
Hab. North America: a casual visitor to Jamaica. 
