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Show 1881.J BIRDS F R O M SOCOTRA. 173 21. TINNUNCULUS ALAUDARIUS (Gm.). " This bird was shot by Cockburn on the Shaeb plain ; I only saw one other, on the plain about Gollonsir."-7 B. B. iv. HERODIONES. 22. A R D E A GULARIS, Bosc. Ardea gularis, Heuglin, Orn. N.A. ii. p. 1059. " Common on the margins of the shoals near the mouths of the streams."-7. B. B. Only wings of this bird were brought home; but we think there is no doubt about the species. 23. PLATALEA LEUCERODIA (Linn). Platalea leucerodia, Heuglin, Orn. N.A. ii. p. 1122. " On the margins of stagnant pools in vicinity of villages on coast. This specimen was shot at Cadhoop. There are no villages on the south side of island."-7. B. B. v. ANSERES. 24. Q U E R Q U E D U L A CRECCA (Linn.). " Specially prevalent on the Debeni river and Khorfariah. Some were also seen on the river at Gollonsir. I have seen as many as fourteen in a flock."-7 B. B. vi. COLUMBiE. 25. T R E R O N WAALIA (Gm.). Treron wlaliu, Heugl. Orn. N.A. ii. p. 817. " Most common about Feraigeh in the date-palm grooves. I did see a few on the north side of the island near Kismaha. Nom. vulg. " Mahabidat."-I. B. B. 26. TURTUR SENEGALENSIS (Linn.). Turtur senegalensis, Heuglin, Orn. N.A. ii. p. 841. " Very common in all the date-palm groves and also amongst the shrubs on the lower part of the hills."-7 B. B. vii. GALLING. 27. C O T U R N I X COMMUNIS, Bonn. " On the plains at the east end of island I saw a brace of Quails, of which one was obtained. Again, on the Hajad plain I saw a brace, and on the Haggier ridge I saw one or two; but they were not very common."-1. B. B. viii. LIMICOLJ3. 28. CURSORIUS GALLICUS (Gm.). " I only saw three of these birds on Cadhoop plain, and obtained one."-7. B. B. |