THE BIRDS OF NORTH KANAKA. 67 



NUMENms LiNEATUS, Cuv. (Hume's Cat., No. 877.) 

 I have once or twice seen the cnrlew along tne coast in the cold 

 weather, hut is very scarce. 



NuMENius PH.EOPUS, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 878.) 

 Not very uncommon along the shore from Aukola to Gokern. I 

 have several times shot them there. 



Machetes pugnax, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 880.) 

 A rare winter migrant. I shot one at Honawar out of a small flock 

 in November, 1889. 



Tringa minuta, Leisl. (Hume's Cat., No. 884.) 

 Rare. I have however several times seen it in marshes near the 

 coast. 



AcTiTis GLAREOLA, Liun. (Hiune's Cat., No. 891.) 

 A common winter migrant, being found in small numbers all ovei' 

 the district both above and below the Ghats. I saw one specimen at 

 Supa as late as the 15th May, 1893. 



ToTANUs oCHROPus, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 892.) 

 Much less common than the last, but equally distributed. 



Tringoides hypoleucus. (Hume's Cat., No. 893.) 

 This bird arrives in Karwar very early, and I have seen a specimen 

 there as early as the 3rd August. There it haunts the seashore, par- 

 ticularly the rocky portions. It is also generally distributed sparingly 

 over the whole district, and I have seen it at Karwar as late as the 

 15th May. 



ToTANUs GLOTTIS, Liuu. (Hume's Cat., No. 894.) 

 Noticed only on the coast, and sparingly from November to February. 



ToTANus STAGNATiLis, Becbst. (Hume's Cat., No. 895.) 

 Once obtained by me at Honawar on 10th November, 1889. 



ToTANUs Fuscus, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 896.) 

 I saw three specimens of this species in the Kumta taluka in Nov- 

 ember, 1890. 



ToTANCJS CALiDRis, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 897.) 

 I once noticed this species at Majali, near Karwar, in November, 

 1893. 



Parra indica. Lath. (Hume's Cat., No. 900.) 

 Very abundant in all the tanks above Ghats, breeding in the latter 

 part of the rains. 



