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the hill-ranges, on the river Surgoo. From its noisy cry, this 

 handsome Plover is nicknamed the " Didn't you-do-it " Plover 

 by Europeans, its cry resembling somewhat those words. It is 

 called Tyteree by the natives, a name also applied to the pre- 

 ceding species. 



128. LOBIVANELLUS CINEREUS. 



Abundant in the cold season about swamps and jheels; seen 

 generally in lots of seven or eight. 



129. Vanellus cristatus. (Peewit.) 

 Common, in large flocks, during the cold season. 



130. Charadrius virginicus. (Long-legged Golden Plover.) 

 Found in flocks on the banks of the Gogra and Choka, and 



occasionally on plains some distance from those rivers. Of the 

 numerous representatives of the family of Charadriida found in 

 Oudh, this is the only one worth eating, rivalling our C, pluvialis 

 in its excellence. 



131. Chettusia GREGARiA. (Keptuscka Or Cawnporc Sand- 

 piper.) 



Exceedingly common on open sandy plains in January, 

 February, and March. Never seen alone, but in flocks of from 

 six to upwards of fifty. When on the ground, at first sight they 

 appear very like the Golden Plover ; but upon taking wing, they 

 resemble Sarcwphorus hilobus or Lohivanellus cinereus, showing 

 a great deal of white in the wings, but flying close to the 

 ground, unlike the other Plovers. 



132. HiATicuLA CANTiANA. (Kcutish Plovcr.) 



Seen near the Choka in the cold season of 1858-59. Two 

 other species of Hiaticula are common in Oudh, but I did not 

 identify them. 



133. HiMANTOPFS CANDiDus. (Black-wiugcd Stilt.) 

 Exceedingly common during the cold season ; arrives in small 



numbers in September; seen once or twice in August. Is 

 generally observed in small flocks, wading about the edges of 

 jheels, and picking in the water amongst the mud and weeds. 



134. ToTANUS GLOTTIS. (Grccnshank.) 



Seen singly and in flocks of up to thirty in number; is most 



