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865. Grus cinerea. 



Common in the cold weather. « 



866. Anthropoides virgo. 

 Very abundant in the cold season. 



871. Gallinago scolapacina. 

 Abundant in the season. 



873. Rhynch;ea bengalensis. 



Not common. I believe it to be a permanent resident, as 

 I have shot it during the early part of the rains in some of 

 the rushy tanks of the Than district. 



875. Limosa jEgocephala. 

 Common. A winter visitant. 



877. NUMEN1US LINEATUS, CllV. 



Common. 



878. Numenius PHJEOPUS. 

 Common. 



882. Tringa subarquata. 



883. Tringa cinclus. 



I found these two species associating in large flocks on the 

 shores of the Gulf of Kuchh during the cold season. 



888. Calidris arenaria. 



I found this species not uncommon along the Gulf of Kuchh 

 in the cold season. 



892. Actitis OCHROPUS. 

 Common. 



893. Actitis hypoleucos. 

 Very common. 



897. TOTANUS CALIDRIS. 



Very common. 



898. Himantopus CANDIDUS. 

 Common. 



899. Recurvirostra avocetta. 



The Avocet is very abundant on the Null and other sheets 

 of water. 1 have frequently observed them swimming. 



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