BIEDS COLLECTED IN THE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 679 



Genus Hoplopterus (Bonap., 1831.) 

 HoPLOPTERUS VENTRALis (Wagl.) — The Spur-winged Lapwing. 249 



Hume, Cat, No. 857 ; Blanf. No. 1435. I have found this species rather 

 rare here. 



Genus Charadrius (Linn,, 17(i6.) 



Hump., Cat. No. 845 ; Blanf. No. 1439. Charadkics fulvus (Gmel.).— 250 

 The Eastern Golden Plover. 



One year they were exceedingly common here. On some damp ground 

 between Outleecherra-Kookicherra I ca ae across a lar^e flock. They were 

 very tame, and on being disturbed, the whole flock rose together, giving a 

 very easy shot in the brown. 



Genus yEgialitis (Boie, 1822.) 



Hume, Cat. No. 849 j Blanf. No. 1447. ^gialitis dubia (Scop.).— The 251 

 Little Ringed Plover. 



I did not secure many specimens ; they were all got at the same place where 

 those of H. chirurgus were secured. 



Sub- Family Hcematopodince. 

 Genus Himantopus (Brisson, HfiO.) 

 Hurii'i, Cat. No. 8dS; Blanf. No. lid I. Himantopus candidds (Bonn.).— 252 

 The Black-winged Stilt. 

 Not very uncommon here. 



Genus Totanus (Bech., 1803.) 



Hume, Cat. No.82S; Blanf. No. 1460. Totanus hypoleucus (Linn.).— The 253 

 Common Sandpiper. 



Very common. 



Hume, Cat. Vo. 891 ; Bla^if. No. 1461, Totanus glareola (Gmel,).— The 254 

 Wood i"'andpiper. 



Also very common. 



Hume, Cat. No. 892; Blanf. No. 1462. Totanus ochropus (Linn.).— The 255 

 Green Sandpiper. 



Very common. 



Hume, Cat. No. 894 ; Blanf. No. 1466. Totanus glottis (Linn.),— The 256 

 Green Shank. 



Exceedingly common. 



Genus Tringa (Linn., 1766 ) 



Hume, Cat. No. 885 ; Blanf. No. 1474. Tbinga temmincki (Leister), — 257 

 Temminck's Stint. 



Very common in the cold weather. 



Sub-Family Scolopacincp. 

 Genus Sco opax (Linn., 1766.) 



Hum£, Cat. No. 867 ; Blanf, No. 1482. Scolopax rusticula (Linn.), — The 258 

 Woodcock. 



