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took up their abode in my own garden. They frequented 
the orhcard part, where from constant irrigation the grass was 
long and green, and I soon discovered that they were breed- 
ing. Two nests that I found, one on the 14th and another 
on the 18th April, were very well concealed, and probably 
would have remained undiscovered had the birds sat. still 
instead of flying off their eggs on my approach. They were 
both domed nests, and were placed on the ground in situa- 
tions where the lower trailing branches of the trees and grass 
intermingled. One contained two and the other three eggs. 
762.—Alaudula raytal, Bly. 
This is another Lark that is very locally distributed, and is, 
moreover, comparatively rare, I shot a specimen on sandy 
undulating ground near the Goomti, and have seen or imagin- 
ed I saw it, on several occasions since in other parts of ‘the 
division. 
772.—Crocopus pheenicopterus, Lath. 
The Bengal Green Pigeon is not common, at least I have 
never found it so. It appears, from what I have seen of it, 
to associate freely with C. chlorigaster ; and it is only by shoot- 
ing a large number of the latter that one can hope to get a 
specimen of the former. 
832.—Turnix taigoor, Sykes. 
I have never myself shot the Black-breasted Bustard Quail, 
nor have I ever seen it in the district ; but the professional 
quail-catchers occasionally bring it into Lucknow. It may, 
therefore, safely be accepted as “rare,” though whether as a 
seasonal or permanent resident is more than I can affirm from 
personal observation. 
844 —Squatarola helvetica, Zin. 
The Grey Plover is fairly common during the cold weather. 
It is seen most frequently in the vicinity of jhils. 
845)is.—Charadrius pluvialis, Zin. 
On re-examining my collection, now in the Provincial Museum, 
I find what I consider to be a specimen of this—the Western 
Golden Plover—shot in 1880. Beyond this I can give no 
other instance of its occurrence within our limits, nor any 
observations in regard to its habits, &. 
860.—Strepsilas interpres, Lzn. 
The Turn-stone I have never met with, but the Museum 
