MY LAST NOTES ON THE AVIFAUNA OF SIND. 187 



one of the islands opposite Bnshire on the 10th Juue, and for- 

 warded to me with the parent bird for identification. 



864. — Grus leucogeranus, Pall. 



Mr. Doig came across this Crane in the E. Narra last cold 

 weather, but it is decidedly rare. 



873. — Rhyncbasa bengal ensis, Lin. 



Not uncommon in the E. Narra, where Mr. Doig found 

 it breeding at the end of June. One batch of young ones 

 were then just able to fly, and a nest he found contained ego-s 

 about to hatch. It occurs also in other parts of Lower Sind. 



878. — Numenius phasopus, Lin. 



Very common in the Karachi Harbour, a few remaining all 

 through the hot weather, though of course they don't breed there. 



892. — Totanus ochropus, Lin. 



Very common in the E. Narra and about Hyderabad, and 

 not uncommon about Karachi. 



893. — Totanus bypoleucos, Lin. 



Not uncommon in the same localities as the last. 



904. — Gallicrex cristatus, Lath. 



There is no doubt whatever about the bird referred to, ante 

 Vol. V., 247, having been shot in the E. Narra, as Captain 

 Bishop gave me full particulars about it, and described the 

 exact spot where he killed it. It must, however, be a rare bird 

 there as Mr. Doig has never come across it. 



907. — Porzana phoenicura, Penn. 



Very common in the E. Narra where it breeds. Also ob- 

 served occasionally in the Lyarree Gardens, Karachi. 



909. — Porzana maruetta, Brisson. 



Occurs in Lower Sind. I examined a fine specimen shot in 

 September 1878, by Mr. Doig, near Hyderabad. 



915. — Leptoptilus argala, Lin. 



Common in the E. Narra, and not uncommon during the 

 rainy season in other parts of Lower Sind also. 



931. — Butorides javanicus, Horsf. 



Common in the E. Narra, and not uncommon in the 

 inundation].' about Hyderabad, in both of which localities Mr. 

 Doig^ and I found it breeding in July. I also observed it 



