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middle of October and goes on to the end of March, some birds staying even 

 till May. During the reason lh99 and 1900 I kept a tally of the different 

 species, and of 460 birds fantails were in the proportion of 30 to one pintail. 

 . The latter when brought to hand, and not draggled, were all noticeably larger 

 birds. 



1485. GalUnago stenura. — The Pintail Snipe. 

 Vide No. 1484. 



1487. GalUnago gaUinula. — The Jack Snipe. 

 A rare bird. Mr. Prideaux shot three birds during the season 1 898-99 and 

 I shot one only among 461 birds the following season. These are the only 

 ones I have seen, but a few others have no doubt been billed in the district. 

 I4S8. Rostratula capenHs • — The Painted Snipe. 

 Occurs, but is not common on our jheels. A few birds breed on the Yezon 

 marsh and I found a nest containing one egg there on the 11th August 1902. 

 XXXIX.— Family Laidcs. 

 1489. Larus ichthyaelus. — The Great Black-headed Gull. 

 Local name " Labina". One large gull visits us during the cold weather 

 — I suppose of this species. 



1496. HydrochelitJon hylrida. — The Whiskered Tern. 

 Local name for all terns is " Zin-yaw ". Met with on the jheels as well a3 on 

 the river principally during the cold weather. 



1503. Sterna seena. — The Indian River-Tern. 

 Common throughout the year. Breeds on the sandbanks in the river 

 during February and March in company with other terns, swallow-plovers and 

 scissor-bills. 



1504, Sterna melanogaster.—l he Black-bellied Tern. 

 A common resident ; breeds durii g February and March. 



1509. Sterna sinensis.— The White-shafted Ternlet. 

 I found a few birds breeding along with the river terns and got some 

 eggs. They are not very plentiful. 



1517. Rhynchops albicollis. — The Indian Skimmer or Scissors-bill. 

 Common on the river and breeds with terns. 



XL. — Family Pelecanidce. 

 1523. Pelecanus pliilippensis. — The Spotted-billed Pelican. 

 The only Pelican I have come across in the district. It may be found all 

 the year round, but does not breed anywhere I know of. 

 XLI, — Family Phalacrocoracidce. 



1526. Phahicrocorax carlo. — The Large Cormorant. 

 This bird is not at all common. I have seldom met with it and have never 

 found it breeding. 



1528. Phalacrocorqu jqvanicus. — The Little Cormorant. 

 Exceedingly common and breeds in large colonies, sometimes in company with 

 herons, egrets and darters during the rains. 



