THE PUNJAB, AND SIND. 489 



768.— Alauda australis, Brooks. 



My friend, the Editor, puts a ? before this species, but I 

 think the fine Rufous Sky-Lark of Southern India will hold its 

 own. There is no better species of Alauda, 



845 6^5.— Charadrius pluvialis, Lin. 



I obtained one of two I saw near Sehwan at the water edge. 

 Seeing- two, real Plovers, I got as near as I could with the boat 

 and drew both triggers of ray 24-bore gun loaded with dust 

 shot ! The Plover I fired at was soon dancing on his head, 

 and on examining it I found it had pure white axillaries, so I 

 skinned it. This is the first Indian-killed example of the 

 species. 



I am tired of this long paper, so I shall wind it up with 

 something really good. 



958.— Anas boscas, Lin, 



I shot a splendid drake near Saharunpore, such a heavy 

 bird, and apparently heavier than any tame duck I have had 

 for a long time. He looked so beautiful, that it was long 

 before I could decide whether to skin or eat him, and I decided 

 upon the latter course. There is no mistake about this duck 

 being much the best flavoured of the whole, and the correct 

 one has been domesticated. 



There were several flocks at Saharunpore near the canal, but 

 they were very wild. In my paper I have quite forgotten one 

 little bird that should have been noticed, and this is Regulus 

 himalayensis. The beautiful blue grey round the back of the 

 neck and the more of fire crest coloration of the bird forbid its 

 identity with Regulus cristatus. The two birds are as distinct 

 as could be wished. 



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{Reprint from the " Asian.") 



Addenda et Coerigenda. — Edited hy A. 0. Hume. 

 No. 1. 



Although more than three months have elapsed since Vol. I. 

 of the " Game Birds" appeared, I regret to say that as yet 

 very few sportsmen have furnished me with any further infor- 

 mation in regard to the species therein treated of. 



Such few notes as have come to hand, I reproduce below 

 pro bono "publico^ with hearty thanks to those who furnished 

 them. I can only hope that, as time goes on, and the work 

 becomes more generally known, all who take any interest in 



