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810 Messrs. Sclater and Mackworth-Praed on [ Ibis, Totanus (Iliornis) stagnatilis stagnatilis.

Totanus stagnatilis Bechst. Orn. Taschenb. . 1803, p. 292: Germany; Reichw. V. A.1. p. 220; Butler ior 1905, p: 397, 1908, p. 262.

[C. & L. coll.] 3 nr. Senga Dec. Sen.; 1 Renk Meh. U.N.

The Marsh-Sandpiper is tolerably common in winter.

Totanus (Glottis) nebularius nebularius. Scolopax nebularius Gunnerus in Leem, Beskr. Finm. Lapp. 1767, p. 251: Norway.

Totanus littoreus (Linn.); Reichw. V. A. i. p. 217. Totanus canescens (Gm.) ; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 397.

[B. coll.] 1 Roseires Apl. 19, Sen. ; 2 Khartoum Apl. 9, Dec; [C. & L. coll.] 1 Kosti Jan. W.N.

The Greenshank is a common winter migrant.

Tringa ochropus ochropus.

Tringa ocrophus Linn, Syst. Nat. lOth ed. 1758, p. 149: Kurope, restricted type-locality Sweden.

Totanus ochropus Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 222; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 397, 1908, p. 262.

[C. & L. coll.] 1 Kamisa Dec. Sen.

Tolerably common in winter. An eastern race of the Green Sandpiper has been distinguished by Mathews, Austr. Av. Rec. 1. 19138, p. 188: Assam. The distinction is denied by Dr. Hartert and Miss Jackson, Ibis, 19135, p- 534. It seems best, however, to name the western race trinomially for the time being.

Rhyacophilus glareola glareola.

Tringa glareola Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 149: Europe, restricted type-locality Sweden.

Totanus glareola Reichw, V. A. 1. p. 222; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 597, 1908, p. 405. The Wood-Sandpiper is fairly common, like the last species.

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