340 NoTES ON SOME BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE EASTERN OR 
848.—Cigialitis Cantianus, Zath. 
This Sand-plover is quite as abundant as mongolicus. The 
flocks of the two species usually intermingle and feed together 
in company. ‘The dimensions of numerous specimens recorded 
in the flesh show the following result :— 
Leneth, 65 to 7; expanse 13 to 14°2; tail from vent, 1°8 to 
2-2; wing, 42 to 4:5; tarsus, 1°1 to 1:25; bill from gape, 
“75 to “95. 
Trides, dark brown; bill, black ; legs and feet plumbeous grey. 
849.—Qigialitis curonicus, Zesck. 
Although only a single specimen of this bird was obtained, 
yet it is probable that it is not so uncommon as meght 
be thence inferred. The specimen shot was one out of 
ten or twelve other birds belonging to the two allied species 
mongolicus and cantianus, from which, at a distance, it is im- 
possible to distinguish it. The specimen was a female, and 
measured in the flesh :— 
Length, 6°8 ; expanse, 13:2 ; tail from vent, 2°6 ; wing, 4°5 ; 
tarsus, *92 ; bill from gape, °7. 
Irides, dark brown; bill, black ; legs and feet, yellowish brown. 
809.—C&dicnemus indicus, Salvad. 
This bird appears to be rare. I have only seen a single 
specimen, which I shot in December at China-Ba-keer. It 
was lying in cover under some low scrub at the margin of the 
beach, and did not attempt to rise until I bad almost placed 
my foot upon it. It then flew some twenty yards off, and 
squatted down on the sand. Thinking that it was a nestling, 
and that I might capture it alive, I was proceeding towards it 
when it again rose and settled down some little distance off, 
where it was shot. It was a male, and measured in the flesh :-— 
Length, 15; expanse, 29; tail from vent, 4°7 ; wing, 7:9 ; 
tarsus, 3; bill from gape, 2. 
Irides, light lemon yellow ; basal portion of bill, glaucous 
yellow, tipped and margined with dusky black ; legs and feet, 
horny yellow. 
870.—Gallinago stenura, Tem. 
The Pintail Snipe was met with in great abundance at Ran- 
goon Syriam, Eastern Grove, Elephant Point,China-Ba-keer, and 
the intervening district. It frequented alike paddy-fields, jheels, 
swamps, and grassy plains. Male specimens measured :— 
Length, 10°2 to 10°5; expanse, 17°75 to 18°25; tail from 
vent, 2°3 to 2°6; wing, 5:2 to 5:3; tarsus, 1°35 to 1-4; bill 
from gape, 2°45 to 2°5. 
