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Show 1879.] MR. R. B. SHARPE ON THE BIRDS OF LABUAN. 351 Family GLAREOLID^E. 114. G L A R E O L A ORIENTALIS, Leach. Glareola orientalis, Salvad. i.e. p. 319. An adult bird, in Governor Ussher's collection, killed December 1876. The native name, "Tara-tara," is given by Mr. Treacher, who also sends an adult bird. Family H.EMATOPODID.E. 115. STREPSILAS INTERPRES (L.). Strepsilas interpres, Salvad. t. c. p. 320. Some young birds sent by Governor Ussher, who killed them in September 1876. Family SCOLOPACID^:. 116. TRINGOIDES HYPOLEUCUS (L.). Tringoides hypoleucus, Motl. & Dillw. t. c. p. 60 ; Salvad. t. p. 326. Adult and young specimens sent by all three collectors. Native name "Pimping" (Treacher). 117. TOTANUS GLAREOLA (L.). Totanus glareola, Salvad. t. c. p. 327. Sent by Governor Ussher. 118. TOTANUS CALIDRIS (Gm.). Totanus calidris, Salvad. t. c. p. 328. Two specimens, in Governor Ussher's collection. 119. T O T A N U S INCANUS (Gm.). Actitis incanus, Finsch & Hartl. Faun. Centralpolyn. p. 182. A single specimen, shot by Governor Ussher in December 1876. 120. NUMENIUS UROPYGIALIS, Gould. Numeniusphceopus, Salvad. t. c. p. 333. Governor Ussher writes :-"Not very common, as a rule, about Labuan. I obtained three out of a flock at the mouth of the Kina Banua river about four miles from Victoria, but by a chance shot at about sixty yards. In the ' Plover season' they will associate with the latter, and are then more numerous." 121. GALLINAGO STENURA (Kuhl). Gallinago stenura, Salvad. t. c. p. 334. Native name " Pimping " according to Mr. Treacher. 122. G A L L I N A G O STENURA (Horsf.). , Gallinago stenura, Salvad. t. c. p. 334. Shot by Governor Ussher in September 1876. |