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it was not uncommon. The birds are often seen in parties of 
from five to ten, but are generally associated with flocks of 
smaller birds, amongst which they may be readily distinguished 
by their much oreater size. They are very wary and shy, and 
are always the first to set the example of flight to their smaller 
companions. The following are the dimensions of four males 
recorded in the flesh :— 
Length, 11:8 to 12°75; expanse, 24 to 25; tail from vent, 3:3 
to 3:5; wing, 76 to 7:7; tarsus, 1:8 to 1:9; bill from gape, 
1°45 to 1°52. 
Irides, dark brown; bill, legs, and feet, black. 
845.—Charadrius fulvus, Gel. 
The Eastern Golden Plover was common enough all along the 
sea shore, but was found much more abundantly in the adjacent 
ploughed lands and cut paddy-fields, where they usually occurred 
in parties of variable numbers. Two males and two females 
measured in the flesh :— 
Length, 9 to 9°75; expanse 18°7 to 20; wing, 5:9 to 
6°5 ; tail from vent, 2°4 to 2°65; tarsus,. 1:55 to 1:7; 
bill from gape, 1:05 to 1:2. 
Irides, dark brown ; bill, black ; legs and feet, dark slate color. 
846.—Qigialitis Geoffroyi, Wagler. 
This species occurred in abundance along the sands and on 
the mud banks near Elephant Point. They were generally met 
with in small parties consorting with immense flocks of smaller 
Sand-plovers. Five specimens measured in the flesh :-— 
Length, 81 to 8°85; expanse, 17°75 to 19°25; tail from vent, 
2-1 to 2° 7; wing, 5°4 to 5°75; tarsus, 1°4 to 1° 5; bill from gape, 
1:05 to 1°15. 
Irides, dark brown ; bill, dusky black ; legs and feet, greyish 
plumbeous. 
847—Cigialitis mongolicus, Pall. 
This species is extremely abundant. It occurs in immense 
numbers upon the sand and mud flats lying between Elephant 
Point and China-Ba-keer, as well as all along the eastern 
boundary of the mouth of the Rangoon river. The following 
is a resumé of the dimensions of five male and five female 
specimens :— 
Length, 7 to 8:2; expanse, 15:5 to 17; tail from vent, 2 to 
2°4; wing, 4°8 to 5°15; tarsus, 1:3 to 1:4; billfrom gape, 
"85 to 1. 
Irides, dark brown ; bill, black ; legs and feet, dark slaty grey. 
In one bird out of “thitteen the wing measures 5°25 : 
nevertheless it appears to belong to this species. 
