FURREEDPORE, EASTERN BENGAL. 287 



593quat.— Budytes flava, Lin. 



4th February 1878, Female. — Length, 6*66 ; expanse, 9*50 ; 

 wing, 3'0 ; tail from vent, 2'80 ; tarsus, 0*90 ; bill from gape, 

 062 ; at front, 0*45; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 

 1-75. Bill and legs black. 



I9tk March, Female. — Length, &6Q; expanse, 8"50 ; wing, 

 2*92 ; tail from vent, 2*75 ; tarsus, 0*92 ; bill from gape, 0*64 ; 

 at front, 0'44 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1"50 ; 

 weight, 0'62 oz. 



4th April 1878, Female. — Length, 7*50; expanse, 9'0; wing, 

 3-0 ; tail from vent, 2'83; tarsus, 0'92 ; bill from gape, 0-60; 

 at front, 044 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1'66 ; 

 weight, 0'62 oz. Legs black ; basal portion of lower mandible 

 bluish ; rest of bill black ; irides dark brown. 



Common in the cold weather. Very partial to paddy fields 

 that are damp, where it associates with the next species. 



59&bis — Budytes citreola, Pallas. 



2%rd January 1878. — Length, 7*25 ; expanse, 9'50 ; wing, 

 3*33 ; tail from vent, 3*33 ; tarsus, l'O ; bill from gape, 0'71 ; 

 at front, 0*50 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 2*25. 



2Znd March, Female. — Length, 7*08; expanse, 10 '0; wing, 

 3*16 ; tail from vent, 3*16 ; tarsus, 0"90 ; bill from gape, 0*70 ; 

 at front, 0*56; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 2*0; 

 weight, 0*62 oz. 



8^ April, Male. — Length, 7*58; expanse, 10*25; wing, 

 3*33; tail from vent, 350; tarsus, 1*0 ; bill from gape, 0*70; 

 at front, 0*50; closed wings fall short of. end of tail, 2*0; 

 weight, 0*75 oz. 



Very common during the cold weather, frequenting open 

 plains and cultivated fields. 



596.— Anthus maculatus, Hodgs. 



18th March 1878, Male. — Length, 6*58; expanse, 9-50; 

 wing, 3'25 ; tail from vent, 2*75 ; tarsus, 0*80 ; bill from gape, 

 0'64; at front, 0*42; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 

 1-58; weight, 0-87 oz. 



13th April, Female. — Length, 6*58; expanse, 10*10; winor, 

 3-16; tail from vent, 2*58 ; tarsus, 0'80; bill from gape, 0'60; 

 at front, 0'42 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1-50; 

 weight, 0'87oz. Legs fleshy ; bill, above horny, below fleshy. 



Very common in the cold weather. Frequents shady places, 

 where it feeds on the ground on insects, &c. At the sign of auy 

 one approaching they fly up into the trees ; they keep together 



