Capt. Beavaii on various Indian Birds. 391 



at Umballah, November 14, 1866. The specimen from which 

 the following dimensions were taken has the head of a dark 

 brown instead of pure " black/' as Dr. Jeidon says, with the 

 bases of some of the feathers turning black. Length 10'5 ; 

 wing 8; tail 3"5 ; tarsus 2"4375 ; spread of foot 1*125; bill, 

 from front 1'125, from gape 1*0625; extent 25'5. 



858. EsAcus RECURViRosTRis. Largc Stone-Plover. 

 Procured by the late Dr. Scott near the Jumna River, in the 



Sewalik Hills, and sent by him to the Natural-History Society 

 of Montrose. 



859. (Edicnemus crepitans^. Stone-Plover. 



Not uncommon in the uplands of Maunbhoom, where I found 

 them breeding in April {Cf. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 377). According 

 to my experience they lay but two eggs, although they may 

 possibly lay three as stated by Dr. Jerdon. I have only observed 

 this species singly or in pairs, never in flocks as described by 

 -him, 



863, Grus ANTIGONE. Sarusf Crane. 



Very common in some parts of India, more especially in the 

 neighbourhood of Umballah. I have also noticed the species at 

 Julpigoorie, and near Barrackpore, both stations in Lower Bengal, 

 and more rarely in Maunbhoom. 



866. Anthropoides virgo. Demoiselle Crane. 

 Generally called both by natives and European sportsmen in 



India the " Coolen." I saw large flights of them on the banks 

 of the river Teesta, near Julpigoorie, in 1859, and also passing 

 overhead when on Mount Tonglu in 1862, on their periodical 

 migration from the uplands of Thibet to the plains of India. 

 They keep up a peculiar call when in flight, by which they can 

 easily be distinguished. 



867. ScoLOPAX RUSTicoLA. Woodcock. 



A specimen was sent to me in 1866 by Mr. Davis, of the 

 Police, from Burmah, who shot it in the cold weather of 1865, 

 at Thatone, near Moulmein. This is apparently the first record 



♦ [(E. indicus, Salvadori. Cf. Ibis, 18GG, p. 41o.— Ed.] 

 t Potius "Siris."' 



