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855.— Lobivanellus indicus, Bodd. The Ked-wat- 

 tled Lapwing, or " Did-he-do-it." 

 Permanent resident. Common throughout the region. 



856.— Lobipluvia malabarica, Bodd. The Yellow- 

 wattled Lapwing. 



Permanent resident. Common in suitable localities through- 

 out the region, except in Ratnagiri, where it is scarce, and the 

 Ghat region, It affects dry uplands and cultivated districts. 



858.— JEsacus recurvirostris, Cuv. The Large 

 Stone-Plover. 



Burgess records having procured specimens of this species 

 on the Bhima river, and it must therefore probably be included 

 in our list. / ' ^ J ^ 



859.— (Edicnemus sfceio^ax, S. G. Gm. The Stone- 

 Plover, Norfolk Plover, or Bastard MoricaD. ;-, , 



Permanent resident. Not uncommon in suitable localities, a .*' , , , . f . 

 throughout the region, except in Ratnagiri, where it is rare, 

 and in the Ghat region. n /! I 



860.— Strepsilas interpres, Lin. The Turnstone, 



Cold weather visitant. Rare. A coast bird, seldom occur- 

 ring inland, though Jerdon mentions having procured a speci- 

 men in the Deccan, 200 miles inland. Mr. Vidal obtained a 

 single specimen in Ratnagiri, and Mr. Hume procured it in the 

 Bombay harbour. 



862.— Haematopus ostralegus, Lin. The Oyster- 

 Catcher. 



Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon along the Coast, but 

 does not occur inland. Mr. Vidal records it from Ratnagiri, 

 and Mr. Hume observed it on Bombay Island and about the 

 harbour. 



865.— Grus communis, BechsL The Common Crane. 



Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon in the Deccan, but in 

 Ratnagiri about Belgaum and in the forest region it is unknown, 

 though it may occur possibly as a straggler. 



866.— Anthropoides virgo, Lin. The Numidian or 

 Demoiselle Crane. 



Cold weather visitant. Common in the Deccan. The same 

 remarks apply to this species as to the last. 



