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of small bits of kunker forms the nest. The eggs are four, 



of the usual Plover type. 



Average of 14 Lucknow eggs l-65"x 118" 



Measurement of largest egg 1*71" X 1'91" 



„ smallest egg 1*52" X 1*14" 



The breeding-season is from the end of March to August. 

 During the rains many individuals lay their eggs amongst 

 the kunker ballast of the railway -lines. 



No. 1433. Sarciophorus malabaricus. Ye/low-wattled 

 Lapwing. 



Not numerous, but a pair or two may be met with on 

 most open maidans. They are never found near water, like 

 the Red -wattled Plovers. In the cold weather they often 

 collect into small parties of from six to eight. In this 

 district the breeding-season is in May, June, and July, and 

 perhaps April. The nest and eggs are merely small counter- 

 parts of those of Sarcogrammus i adieus. 



Average of 13 Lucknow eggs T47" X 1*08" 



Measurement of largest egg l*52"xl"09" 



,. smallest egg 1-40'' x 1 "08" 



['?] No. 1431. Microsarcops cinereus. Grey -headed Lap- 

 wing. 



Included by Irby in his list, but I agree with Reid that a 

 mistake has been made. At any rate, I mark it with a 

 query until its occurrence is satisfactorily determined. 



No. 1435. HOPLOPTERUS VENTRAL1S. Illdillll S/HI r-winged 



Plover. 



Common on the Gogra, Ganges, and all the big rivers, 

 but I have only once seen it on the Goomti, close to the 

 Martiniere. I have taken numbers of its eggs, of the usual 

 Plover type, on the sandbanks of the rivers, in April. 



A \ erage of 9 Fatehgarh eggs L - 54" x L'13" 



Measurement of largest egg 1'67" x 1*13" 



„ smallest egg L'49' x 110" 



-/-No. 1430. Vanellus vulgaris. Lapwing. 



Saehoor (?) [II., teste Reid]. 



The Peewit is fairly common during the cold weather, but 

 departs about March. 



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