‘320 ROUGH LIST OF THE BIRDS OF WESTERN KHANDESH. 
for this bird, and I should not be surprised if they really bred 
there in the rains. 
9865.—Grus communis, Bechst. The Crane. 
I have been repeatedly told by officers that this Crane is 
common in the cold weather, and that they have often shot 
it. I do not remember ever seeing one myself, so enter the 
species as doubtful. 
866.—Anthropoides virgo, Zin, The Demoiselle 
Crane. 
Cold weather visitant. Abundant along the Tapti valley, 
and near Dhulia. In the middle of March 1880 large flocks 
passed north-east over the Satpuras, 
870.—Gailinago sthenura,* Kuhl. The Pintail 
Snipe. 
Winter visitant. Not as common as the next species, per- 
haps one sthenura being shot to every four celestis. 
871.—Gallinago ccelestis,* Frenzi. The Common 
or Fantail Snipe. 
Winter visitant. Not common in Khandesh, but distributed 
through the rice fields and wherever marshy places exist. 
I saw a snipe, but I do not know of which species, as early 
as 14th September 1830. 
872.—Gallinago gallinula,* Zin. The Jack Snipe. 
Cold weather visitant. Not as common as either of the 
other species. 
873.—Rhynchea capensis, Lin. The Painted Snipe. 
Permanent resident. Not very common. Breeds in April. 
875.—Limosa egocephala,* Zin. The Black-tailed 
Godwit. 
Cold weather visitant. Found along the Tapti and generally 
through the district, though it is by no means common. By 
the end of April, when it leaves, some of the birds are in full 
summer plumage. 
877.—Numenius lineatus, Cuv. The Curlew. 
Cold weather visitant; rare. Only observed by me at the 
Mukhti tank in October. 
