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CHETTUSIA GREGARIA (Blanford, Vol. IV., p. 231: 
not in Legge). 
The Sociable Lapwing. 
(Plate I., fig. 6.) 
Description.—General tone of upper plumage light ashy- 
brown, darker on the wing coverts and on centre of lower back. 
Crown and nape black ; forehead and a stripe running over the 
eye round the nape white; below this a black stripe passes 
through the eye to the ear coverts. Primary coverts and 
primaries black ; a little white on the bases of all the quills and 
on the inner border of the last primary ; secondaries and outer 
part of the greater secondary coverts white. Chin white, 
shading through buff on the throat and sides of the face into 
ashy-brown on the neck and breast. Abdomen black with a 
patch of chestnut behind. Wing lining, flanks, vent, lower and 
upper tail coverts, and greater part of tail white ; a black band 
across the tail near the tip, broad in the centre and disappearing 
on the outer feathers. 
In immature birds the crown is dark brown often streaked 
with black ; forehead and band round the nape buff instead of 
white. The brown of the upper plumage is darker, and the 
feathers are edged with rufous buff; breast mottled brown ; 
remainder of lower parts white. 
Bill, legs, and feet black ; iris dark brown. 
Length 12 ; wing 8 ; tail 3°5 ; tarsus 2°4 ; bill from gape 1°2. 
Distribution —A very rare winter visitor to Ceylon ; has 
been obtained two or three times on the racecourse at Colombo. 
A migrant, breeding in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and 
wintering chiefly in North Africa and North-west India. 
Most Indian specimens are in immature plumage. 
Habits —Occurs in small flocks, and is generally found in 
open country. 
CHARADRIUS FULVUS (Blanford, Vol. IV., p. 234; 
Legge, p. 934). 
The Eastern Golden Plover. 
Description.—Winter : Upper plumage dark brown or 
blackish, each feather with yellow spots, which are whitish 
on the wing coverts. The forehead and an indistinct streak 
