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843.— *Glareola lactea, Temm. 



This species is rather common ; frequents the large sandy 

 churs along the course of the main rivers, though I have shot 

 them at dusk hawking* insects from a " beel." On goiog over 

 my collection of birds I find that no specimens have been 

 preserved. 



845.— Charadrius fulvus, Gmel. 



2nd March 1878, Female. — Expanse, 2075 ; wing, 6*20 ; 

 tail, 2-42; tarsus, 1*58 ; bill from gape, 1*08 ; at front, 0-91; 

 closed wings exceed end of tail, 0*25 ; weight, 3*87 ozs. 



9th May, Male.— Expanse, 20*25 ; wing, 6*30; tail, 2*0; 

 tarsus, 1*66 ; bill from gape. 1*08 ; at front, 0*92 ; closed 

 wings exceed end of tail, 033 ; weight, 4*87 ozs. Bill black ; 

 legs leaden ; irides brown. This specimen is in full breeding 

 plumage. 



Very common during the cold weather, keeping to open 

 plains and ploughed fields in small parties. The first bird of 

 the season I noticed on the 16th August 1877, and the last 

 were observed on the 10th May 1878. During April, and until 

 they leave the country, they congregate in large flocks, 

 which are continually moving about all day. 



847. — ^Igialitis mongola, Pall. 



17th January 1878, Female. — Length, 8*42 ; expanse, 

 15*40 ; wing, 4'73 ; tail from vent, 2-0 ; tarsus, 1*25 ; bill 

 from gape, 0*83 ; at front, 0*75 ; closed wings exceed end of 

 tail, 0-25. 



The above bird was one of several that I knocked over from 

 a flock one morning on a chur of the Muddoomutee River ; 

 along with these was an unfortunate Tringa minuta. I never 

 again saw this Sand Plover. 



849.— iEgialitis dubia, Scop. 



19ik March 1878, Male. — Length, 6*75 ; expanse, 13*75 ; wing, 

 4*25 j tail from vent, 2*25 ; tarsus, 0*91 ; bill from gape, 0*60 ; 

 at front, 0*50 ; closed wings foil short of end of tail, 0*42 ; 

 weight, 1*12 oz. Bill black ; legs dusky yellow ; irides brown ; 

 orbital skin yellow. 



4:th April 1878, Female. — Length, 7*25 ; expanse, 14*75 ; 

 wing, 4'58 ; tail from vent, 2*50 ; tarsus, 0*92 ; bill from gape, 

 0*58 ; at front, 051' ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 0*16 ; 

 weight, 1*37 oz. Irides dark brown ; bill black ; base beneath 

 yellowish ; legs dusky yellow ; orbits yellow. 



