388 FURTHER ADDITIONS TO THE SINDH AVIFAUNA. 



eastern parts of the province, as I have heard of no other in- 

 stance of its occurrence in Sindh. 



999 bis.—Sula, cyanops, Sund. 



Whilst en route to Vingorla this year in March from Karachi, 

 two or three White Boobies of the present species followed our 

 ship along the coast of Sindh to the Grulf of Outch, after which 

 they were seen no more. 



Additional Remarks. 



996.— Phaeton indicus, Hume. 



This species has been already recorded in Mr. Hume's first list, 

 but it may be well to record that I noticed three or four tropic 

 birds of this species this year in March along the coast of 

 Sindh. They followed our ship (The Czarewitch) as far as the 

 Gulf of Cutch, after which they disappeared. 



There is a specimen of 904. — Gallicrex cinereus, Gm., in 

 the Karachi collection, said (by Murray) to come from the 

 Muncher. If correct, this confirms Bishop's discovery in the 

 Narra. (" S. F.," V., 247.) 



I noticed another bird in the Karachi Museum, viz., 857. — 

 Hoplopterits ventralis, Cuv., also said by Murray to have come 

 from the Muncher Lake. It is possible that this may be the 

 case, but I do not think we should enter it as yet in the list. 



Note by the Editor. 



I can certainly not admit this latter species into our list with- 

 out further confirmation. H. ventralis is essentially a bird of the 

 banks of large rivers — not a lake-shore bird at all. Of course, 

 Mr. Murray may be right, but while admitting his merits as a 

 hard-working collector, my feeling is, that he is very careless 

 about localities, and accepts whatever is told him without any 

 sufficient attempt to verify the statements of his informants. 



If we now review our list we find that it stands thus : — 



My first list, S. P., I., 148, contained (including Sturnus 

 minor, now proved to be a permanent resident of Sindh, and 

 Sylvia minuscula (olim minula) and althcea now proved to be 

 good species, vide S. F., VII., 58, et seq.) 271* species and 4 

 doubtful ones. 



My resume of additions (S. F., V., 328) added 52 species 

 and 2 doubtful ones, and mentioned a third doubtful one. 



Mr. Murray's list, S. F., VII., 113, added 19 species and 5 

 doubtful ones. Capt. Butler's list (S. F., VII., 173) added 13 



* One of these entered as 217.— 0. rufipennis, (S. F., I., 173) should stand as 217 

 quint. — O. maximus. — A. O. H. 



