70 THE BIRDS OF THE LUCKNOW CIVIL DIVISION: 
878.—Numenius pheopus, Ziv. Native name— 
Chota Goolinda, 
The Whimbrel is quite as common here as the Curlew, which 
it resembles in habits and appearance, though, of course, it is 
a much smaller bird. 
880.—Machetes pugnax, Lin. 
Ruffs and Reeves are very common during the cold weather, 
and are almost always seen in large flocks frequenting jhils, and 
the fields in their vicinity. They arrive early in September and 
leave in April, having some time previously partially assumed 
its breeding plumage. Indeed, in some cases, individuals com- 
mence to get their summer plumage towards the end of January, 
and these, it may be expected, assume it entirely before 
migrating. 
882.—Tringa subarquata, Giild. 
The Curlew Stint is only a cold weather visitor, generally 
found about jhils from October to April, but mostly during 
these two months, when it is usually met with in considerable 
flocks. It is probably more of a bird of passage than a winter 
visitor ; but many will always be met with throughout the 
season. 
883.—Tringa alpina, Lin. 
The Dunlin, like the last species, is only a cold weather visitor, 
and arrives and departs about the same time. In its habits it 
is much the same, frequenting the same localities. 
884.—Tringa minuta, Lezsi. 
The Little Stint is very abundant during the cold weather, 
and is always met within large flocks, frequenting river sand-. 
banks and the muddy foreshores of jhils. 
885.—Tringa temmincki, Leis!. 
The White-tailed Stint is common during the cold season, and 
frequents jhils and river sides, in fact any pool of water wherever 
found. It arrives early in September and leaves late, probably 
not much before, some even after, the beginning of May. 
891.—Rhyacophila glareola, Lin. Native name— 
Loot-wart. 
The Spotted Sandpiper is common during the cold weather, 
about every pool and jbil as well as along rivers. Favorite 
resorts are the side cuttings, containing water, along the railway. 
