350 LIST OF BIRDS IN MANIPUR, 



In British Barmah it occurs more or less commonly all alono- 

 the entire coast from the borders of Chittagong to Mergui. 

 Also in many places it is found up the creeks and estuaries far 

 inland. 



984.— Hydrochelidon hybrida, Pall, 



Not uncommon about all the larger jheels and marshes of 

 the Manipur valley, where, according to the people, it breeds. 



I observed this myself in both Sylhet and Cachar, but have 

 as yet no record of its occurrence in Assam. It is common in 

 the low country of Arakan, in Lower Pegu (only), and in the 

 southern portions of Tenasserim and west of the Salween. We 

 have not observed it in any other part of that province. 



985.— Sterna seena, Syhes. 



This species was pretty common also in Manipur on the 

 larger streams and about several of the jheels. At the Logtak 

 I only saw one or two. 



I observed this in many places alike in Sylhet and Cachar, 

 but as yet have no record of its occurrence in Assam. 



[Common along the courses of all the rivers in Dibrugarh, 

 and even far inland where it hawks about the paddy fields and 

 pools of water. — J. R. C] 



It is common in all the rivers and creeks and all suitable 

 places in British Burmah from Moulmein northwards. 



987.— Sterna melanogastra, Tern. 



I only saw a single specimen of this species in Manipur, and 

 that was at the Logtak lake. This is a species that it is im- 

 possible to overlook, and the bird must, therefore, be a mere 

 chance straggler to Manipur. 



I myself observed this as common in the rivers of Sylhet and 

 in Cachar as far as Silchar, and I have had it sent me from 

 N.-E. Cachar. It is common on the Brahmaputra and its larger 

 affluents as far, at any rate, as near Dibrugarh, whence I have 

 received specimens. 



[This affects the same places as the last, but is not so abun- 

 dant— J. R. C] 



From the Brahmaputra near Dhubri I have received ^SSquat. 

 Sterna gouldi, Hume. (S. F., V, 326 ; IX, 131, &c.) I have 

 no other record of its occurrence in Assam, Sylhet or Cachar, 

 and I never met with it in Manipur. 



