Birds of Lucknow. 1(53 



No. 1451. Himantopus candidus. Black-winged Stilt. 



Gaj-paun, Tinghur [H.]. 



Very common in the cold weather. I do not think that it 

 actually breeds with us, but it does so, apparently, near Delhi, 

 and possibly elsewhere. 



No. 1452. *Recurvirostra avocetta. Avocet. 



Reid does not include this species in his list, but he 

 obtained a specimen, and two more are also in the Museum 

 all being from Lucknow. Mr. Pyne, of the Opium Depart- 

 ment, saw one near Eae Bareli, just beyond our limits. 



■4-No. 1454. NUMENIUS ARQUATA. CurktV. 



Burra Goolinda [H.]. 



So far as my experience goes, this species is common during 

 the cold weather on or near the big rivers, but rare elsewhere. 



-J- No. 1455. Numenius ph^opus. Whimbrel. 



Chota Goolinda. 



Reid says that this species is quite as common as the last. 

 Such is not my experience, for I can only recollect seeing 

 it near Lucknow on one occasion. 



No. 1456. Limosa belgica. Black-t ailed Godioit. 

 Tangral, Khag [H.]. 



Common during the cold weather, sometimes singly, more 

 often in flocks. 



No. 1460. Totanus hypoleucus. Common Sandpiper. 

 Common during the cold weather, particularly along the 

 edges of the rivers. 



No. 1461. Totanus glareola. Wood-Sandpiper. 



Tootwari [H.]. Snippet [Anglo-Indians] f. 



Very common, particularly on shallow rushy jheels. It 

 is a perfect nuisance to the Snipe-shooter. It has a musky 

 smell and is poor eating. 



f No. 1462. Totanus ociirofus. Green Sandpiper. 



Very abundant during the winter, some individuals 

 departing as late as the end of April, and returning as 

 early as July. This bird is the Khansaman's <• ishnipe." 



f These names are given to all the smaller Sandpipers. 



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