observed in Oudh and Kumaoti. 237 



118. C. coROMANDELiCA. (Rain Quail.) 

 Common during tlie rainy season. 



A species of Turnix is common in Oudh in the cold season, 

 but I did not retain a specimen for identification. 



119. Sypiieotides BENGALENsis. (Florican of Bengal.) 

 Exceedingly local, and then not numerous : never found but 



in grass jungle : to kill eight in a day in Oudh would be a good 

 bag. This Florican well deserves the synonym " deliciosa" 



A large species of Bustard is sometimes seen in Oudh, parti- 

 cularly at a place called .Tallalnugger, on the Goomtee ; I never 

 could obtain a specimen, but think it must have been Eupodotis 

 edwardsii. 



120. Sypheotides auritus. (Leek Florican.) 

 Occurred near Seetapore in June 1860. 



121. Glareola orientalis. 



Seen at Alumbagh hi January 1858. 



122. CURSORIUS coromandelicus. 



Found throughout the year on sandy plains; generally in pairs. 



123. ESACUS recurvirostris. 



Found in small flocks on the large rivers during the cold season. 



124. QjIdicnemus crepitans. (Norfolk Plover.) 

 Common throughout the year in thin, low, woody jungle. 



Nests in July. 



125. HOPLOPTERUS ventralis. 



Very common on the sandy banks and shores of the Gogra 

 and Choka : is generally seen near the Crocodiles and Gavials 

 which swarm in those rivers ; I have even seen it sitting on their 

 backs. The notes of this Plover and the two next species are 

 very loud, and closely resemble one another; when on the wing, 

 in particular, they are very noisy. 



126. Sarciophorus bilobus. 



Found in small numbers throughout the year in open country. 



127. LOBIVANELLUS GOENSIS. 



Exceedingly numerous throughout the year ; nesting in June. 

 I saw this bird in Kumaon, some fifty miles in the interior of 



