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irides hazel, and the legs and feet slate-blue; but the 
Wilson's Phalaropes had the bill and legs black and the 
irides brown. A female of the last-named weighed 2J ounces. 
The measurements in inches of a male and female of each 
species are here given :— 
Length. Extent. Wing. Tail. 
Phalaropus wilsoni, $ .. 
9 
16 
5 2 
Phalaropus wilsoni , <$ . . 
8 
14 
4| 1* 
Phalaropus hyperboreus , $ 
n 
13 
4* 2 
Phalaropus hyperboreus , S 
7 
m 
4 IS 
Naked leg to 
Bill. Tarsus. end of 
middle toe. 
If If 3 
1 | 1 2 | 
7 . 
8 
7 . 
8 
In addition to the Phalaropes, great numbers of Stints 
(:Tringa minutilla ) and a single Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa 
hudsonica) passed; in fact, such an invasion of birds has 
not been seen here since the memorable flight of Buzzards 
(Buteo swainsoni ) in 1890. 
I obtained the above-mentioned Godwit, which was a female 
in transition plumage, and the only specimen I have ever 
seen in the north-west. Of this bird, Coues says : “ Not 
noted W. of the Pocky Mts., and apparently not common 
anywhere in the U.S." 
Terry, Montana, 
Sept. 1st, 1899. 
VII .—An Ornithological Expedition to the Zambesi River. 
By Boyd Alexander, F.Z.S. 
(Plate I.) 
[Continued from ‘ The Ibis/ 1899, p. 583.] 
72. Crateropus jardinii (Smith). 
We first met with this bird near Zumbo, on the right bank 
of the river. It consorted with C. kirlci, but was not nearly 
so plentiful, and was easily recognizable by its mnch larger 
size. Unlike the latter, the specimens shot at the end of 
November were in a moulting condition, the new feathers 
of the nape and mantle having dark-brown centres. 
The cry is louder and more harsh, if anything, than that 
of C. kirki. 
