hitherto observed in Greenland. 
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fGALLUS GALLORUM. 
37. Lagopus reinhardti, Brehm. 
Besides this, Pastor Brehm distinguishes a second Greenland 
Ptarmigan, Lagopus grcenlandicus (Vogelfang, p. 264, note), 
which, I think, there is no reason to admit. It may even be con¬ 
sidered questionable whether the L. reinhardti really differs from 
the Tetrao lagopus , Auct. 
38. Squatarola helvetica (Linn.). 
Occurs in very limited numbers. 
39. * Vanellus cristatus, Mey. 
An adult male was obtained January 7th, 1820, near Fisken- 
sesset, and sent to the Royal Museum. A second specimen was 
received in 1847 from Julianehaab. 
40. Charadrius virginicus , Bork. 
It is a most exact observation of the late Prince Bonaparte f, 
that the Plover found in Greenland is the American species, and 
not the European Golden Plover, for which it has been mistaken 
by nearly all former writers, myself not excepted. I have now 
before me two specimens sent by Holboll himself to the Royal 
Museum under the name of Charadrius pluvialis , and both prove 
to be the Virginian Plover with grey axillaries. The Golden 
Plover should consequently be erased from the list of Greenland 
birds. 
41. Charadrius hiaticula, Linn. 
42. Cinclus interpres (Linn.). 
43. *Hcematopus ostralegus, Linn. 
I have seen three specimens of this bird from Greenland; one 
sent in 1847 from Julianehaab, another in 1851 from Godthaab 
(both in the Royal Museum); the third I saw in a collection of 
bird-skins sent last year from Nenortalik, and offered here for 
sale. 
44. *Ardea cinerea, Linn. 
The Common Heron was admitted in the ‘ Fauna Grozn¬ 
ian dica 9 upon the authority of the missionary Matthseus Staclr, 
who said that he had seen such a bird the 27th of August, 
t Compt. Rend, xliii. p. 1019. 
