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Show 514 - DR. R. B. SHARPE ON BIRDS [May 21, Bari Negroes on the Upper Kir River in 5° N. lat. Dr. Reichenow records it from the Victoria Nyanza, Mkaramo, and Masai-land. It has also been obtained by Mr. Hunter near the Useri River. 163. HOPLOPTERUS SPINOSUS. Hoplopterus spinosus (Linn.); Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. ii. p. 1004 (1873); Oust. t. c. p. 12 (1886); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 219 (1884), vi. p. 300 (1888); id. Mem. R. Accad. Torino, (2) xliv. p. 563 (1894: Gurat); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 157 (1895). Vanellus spinosus, Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 36 (1894). A. d ad. Lubba-gait, Jan. 8, 1895. Iris red. The Spur-winged Plover occurs throughout North-eastern Africa from Egypt to Nubia, and, according to Heuglin, on the Atbara, the Lower White and Blue Niles, and in the swamps of Eastern Kordofan. In Abyssinia and along the coast of the Red Sea it is only met with on the streams of the hot valleys. He also saw a pair of this Plover on the Djur River. Antinori procured several specimens at Lake Cialalaka in Shoa in April and May, and Dr. Ragazzi in the same locality in February and June. Dr. Reichenow records it from Masai-land and the Victoria Nyanza. 164. STEPHANIBYX CORONATA. Stephanibyx coronatus (Bodd.), Salvad. Anu. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 220 (1884); id. Mem. R. Accad. Torino, (2) xliv. p. 564 (1894 : Plains of the Warandab); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 178 (1895). Chettusia coronata, Oust. t. c. p. 12 (1886). Vanellus coronatus, Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 35 (1894). o. 2 ad. Bordwain, Jan. 1, 1895. Irides golden yellow ; base of bill vermilion ; feet vermilion. Though not mentioned by Heuglin in his great work, the species was once obtained in Shoa by Antinori, at Daimbi in May. In the Steppe-land of East Africa Dr. Reichenow says it is not rare, and he records it from numerous localities from Masai-land to Bukome. 165. OXYECHUS TRICOLLARIS. Charadrius tricollaris, Vieill.; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. ii. p. (1873); Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 34 (1894). fEgicditis tricollaris, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. (1884), vi. p. 309 (1888); Shelley, Ibis, 1885, p. 417; Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 544. Oxyechus tricollaris, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 247 (1895). fl. d ad. Lafarok, July 12, 1894. Heuglin states that this little Plover is not rare along the brooks |