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Ordo: ANSERIFORMES. 
Farn. ANATIDAE. 
Chenalopex aegyptiacus (L.) 
Anas aegyptiacus, Linné, Syst. Nat. I. p. 197 (1766). 
Chenalopex aegyptiacus, (L.), Reichw., Vőg. Afr. I. p. 131 (1900 — 1901). 
2 <?. Gib do, 20. IY. 1907. 
1 pull. Gib do, 8. Y. 1907. 
Ordo: CHARADRIIFORMES. 
Fam. DBOMADIDAE. 
Dromas ardeola, Payk. 
Dromas ardeola, Payk., Vet. Ak. Handl. 1805. p. 182, tab. 8; Reichw., Vög. Afr. 
I. p. 202 (1900 — 1901); Kittenb., Aquila, 1907. p. 176. 
2 6 $. Assab, Y-YII. 1907. 
Fam. OEDICNEMIDAE. 
Oedicnemus Dodsoni, Grant. 
Oedicnemus dodsoni, Grant, Bull. Br. Or. Cl. LXVI. p. 30 (1890); Reichw., Vög. 
Afr. 1. p. 200 (1900-1901). 
2 <£ 2 $. Margebla, 18. III., 26. VII. 1907. 
These examples agree exactly with those originating from southern 
Arabia. 
Fam. HAEMATOPOMDAE. 
Haematopus ostralegus, L. 
Haematopus ostralegus, Linné, Syst. Nat. p. 152 (1758); Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 
140 (1900 —1901); Kittenb., Aquila, 1907. p. 177. 
3 $. Assab, 13. III., 14-29. VII. 1907. 
Katona first observed the European Oyster-catcher in the end of 
January in small parties on the coast, which increased into great flocks 
until middle of March, and decreasing again early in April, yet some speci¬ 
mens always have been seen until August. According to the statement 
