1922.] Birds of jhang District. 425 



Charadrius dubius jerdoni (Legge). (4 skins.) 



The Little Rinoed riover breeds on the sand-l)anks oE the 

 rivers in May and June and probably also earlier. It is a 

 resident species, but out of the breeding-season loaves the 

 river areas and spreads throughout the district, visiting any 

 small pond or flooded field. During April, August, and 

 September they are occasionally to be found in the most un- 

 expected spots, from which it is probable that the species is 

 also to some extent migratory; but all the specimens obtained 

 in the district bclono" to the same race. 



Vanellus vanellns (L.). 



The Peewit is a common winter visitor, arriving in 

 November (earliest dates 11 November, 1917; 14 November, 

 1918), and leaving about the beginning of February (latest 

 dates 12 February, 1918 ; 3 February, 1919 ; 31 January, 

 1920). In the abnormally wet winter of 1917-1918 the 

 species was still abundant during the first week of February. 



Chettusia gregaria (rail.). (8 skins.) 



The Sociable Plover is a fairly abundant winter visitor, 

 and is to be found in flocks which usually feed in the wheat- 

 fields. The earliest dates on which I have seen it are 

 1 November, 1917, and 18 November, 1918, and it remains 

 until well into February (latest dates 20 February, 1918 ; 

 24 February, 1919 ; 17 February, 1920). A belated straggler 

 in breeding-plumage was shot by me on a sand-bank of the 

 Chenab River (an unusual spot for this species), near Jhang, 

 on 7 April, 1919. 



Chettusia leucura (Licht.). (2 skins.) 



A winter visitor in small numbers, and only met with on 

 the Nurpur Escape and the Massan jheels. Observed on 

 various dates between 13 December and 29 March. 



Sarcograinmus indicus (Bodtl.). (2 skins.) 



A common resident, most numerous about the canal areas, 



but during the breeding-season its nuuibers are apj)arently 



increased by an immigration of summer visitors. Fggs were 



found on ditierent dates between 28 April and G July. 



