Birds of Lucknow. 561 



white ill colour, spotted and blotched with various shades of 

 brown. 



Average of 8 Lucknow eggs "87" x '63" 



Measurement of largest e^^ '73," X "65" 



„ smallest e^g -82" x -61" 



No. 832. MoTACiLLA MELANOPE. Gvcy Wagtail. 



The Grey Wagtail is fairly common during the cold 

 weather on the banks of rivers and j heels, though not so 

 numerous as some of the other species of Wagtails. 



No. 833. ^MoTACiLLA BOREALis. Grey-headed Wagtail. 



Common^ parti culai'ly on jheels and rushy streams. This 

 Wagtail and its allies are a terrible nuisance to Snipe- 

 shooters. They keep on rising along with the Snipe^ and 

 constantly put the sportsman ofiF. 



No. 835. *MoTAciLLA BEEMA. Indian Blue-headed Wagtail. 



Occurs in company with M. borealis, and is fairly common. 

 I have no special notes on it. Of course both birds are 

 merely cold-weather visitors. 



No. 836. MoTACiLLA FELDEGGi. Bittck-headed Wagtail. 



Pilkya [H.]. 



Common during the cold weather. This species arrives 

 early and departs late, many individuals assuming their full 

 breeding-plumage before departure. Like the last two 

 species, this Wagtail is very partial to jheels, rice- fields, and 

 all well-irrigated ground. Reid has remarked that " after a 

 good shower they may be seen in great numbers on usar 

 plains They sometimes perch on trees.'' 



No. 837. MoTACiLLA ciTREOLA. Yellow-headed Wagtail. 



Frequents the same localities as the three last-named 

 species, but is perhaps hardly so numerous. It is only a 

 winter visitor. 



No. 838. *MoTAciLLA ciTREOLoiDEs. Hodgson's Yellow- 

 headed Wagtail. 



I have once only come across this bird, but there is also 

 an adult skin (sex ?) in the Lucknow Museum, apparently 

 procured by Reid. It is, of course, only a winter visitor. 



