BIRDS OF THE KHASIA HILLS. 973 



family CHAR ADELHLE. 

 1431. Sarcogrammus indicu?.— The Red-wattled Lapwing. 

 Common on the Kopili, where it breeds in some numbers in February and 

 early March. 



1435. Hoplopterus ventralis. — The Indian Spur-winged Plover. 

 Common on the Kopili. This is a most annoying bird when shooting on 

 rivers as it keeps a few hundred yards ahead of the sportsman warning all 

 game of his approach. 



1447. iEoiALins dubia. — The Little Ringed Plover. 

 A rare visitor. 



1449. 2Egialitis placida. — The Long-billed Ringed Plover. 

 Even more rare. 



1451. Himantopds CANDIDUS.— The Black-winged Stilt. 

 Common on the Kopili, on which stream I am sure it breeds, as I have shot 

 it there in June and May. 



Sub-family TOTANIN^J. 



1460. Totanus hypoleucus. — The Common Sandpiper. 

 All Totanida? are winter visitors except the last two. 



1461. Totanus GLAREOLA.-The Wood Sandpiper. 

 1463. Totanus stagnatilis. — The Marsh Sandpiper 

 1466. Totanus glottis.— The Greenshank. 



1468. Pavoncella pugnax. — The Ruff and Reeve. 



1471. Tringa minuta. — The Little Stint. 



1474. Tringa temmincki. — Temminck's Stint. 



1482. Scolopax rusticula. — The Woodcock. 

 This is the great game bird of these Hills during the cold weather, but 

 they come in no great numbers, and four birds to one gun is a good day's work 

 but seldom obtained. They come in October and the last birds leave again by 

 the end of March. 



1484. Gallinago Ccelestis. — The Common Snipe. 



The Fantail or Common Snipe is perhaps less numerous than the Pintail. 



1485. G-allinago stenura. — The Pintail Snipe. 

 May be shot up to 5,500 feet in some numbers. 



1486. Gallinago solitaria. — The Himalayan Solitary Snipe. 

 Resident. A very rare bird ; a few are shot and mistaken for small Wood- 

 cock. 



1488. Rostratula capensis.— The Painted Snipe. 

 Resident, This bird does not ascend the Hills to any height. 



Order GAVI^E. 

 Family LARIDiE. 

 1491. Larus brdnneicephalus. — The Brown-headed Gull. 

 Rare on the Kopili. 



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

 Rarely ascends hill streams. 



