188 MY LAST NOTES ON THE AVIFAUNA OF SIND. 



occasionally about the swamps surrounding the Karachi Har- 

 bour, and obtained a nest with fresh eggs in May. 



938. — Tantalus leucocephalus, Gmel. 



The Pelican Ibis is common in the Narra District, and breeds 

 there about October or November. I saw a large flock myself 

 in the hot weathef on an island in the Karachi Harbour, and 

 have heard of it also in other parts of Lower Sind, besides the 

 localities mentioned. 



940. — Anastomus oscitans, Bodd. 



During a recent trip to the E. Narra with my friend 

 Mr. Doig, we found about 20 pairs of Shell Ibises breeding, or 

 rather commencing to build, at the end of July in a dense jhow 

 (!T. indica) thicket growing in the middle of a large dhund, in 

 company with huge colonies of Egrets, Herons, Cormorants, 

 Snake Birds, White Ibis, &c, &c, and Mr. Doig informs me 

 that the bird is common throughout the district. About a week 

 afterwards our men revisited the place and took about 40 eggs. 



943. — Faleinellus igneus, Gmel. 



Common in the E. Narra, where I believe it breeds, but 

 nests have not yet been taken. I have also noticed large 

 flocks in the neighbourhood of Hyderabad during the monsoon. 



956. — Tadorna cornuta, Gm. 



Occurs occasionally in the E. Narra, and I have heard of it 

 in other parts of Lower Sind also, but it must be regarded as a 

 rare bird in these parts. 



9G5 # — Querquedula circia, Lin. 



Common in the E. Narra and in other parts of Lower 

 Sind. Scores of Blue-winged Teal are netted annually in the 

 different swamps along the railway between Kotri and Karachi, 

 and brought into the Karachi market for sale. 



967. — Fuligula rufina, Pall. 



Common in the E. Narra and other parts of Lower Sind. 

 973. — Mergellus albellus, Lin. 



Occurs in the E. Narra, but only as a rare visitant. 



Referring to the " Resume of Recent Additions to the Sind 

 Avifauna," Vol. V., 328 and 329, as I said before, I doubt the 

 occurrence at present of Gharadrius pluvialis in Sind, and Sterna 

 dougalli may also, I think, be safely erased from the list, as I 

 have never seen the bird myself, neither has any one yet pro- 

 cured me a specimen. 



