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Sarciophorus malabaricus (1433). — The Yellow-wattled Lapwing. 



Fairly common. 



Iloplojjtencs ventvalis (1435). — The Indian Spur-winged Plover. 



A rather scarce bird. 



Vanellus vulgaris (1436). — The Lapwing or Peewit. 



Shot at Senduria by Mr. Hope Simpson on 2nd December 1912. 



ALgialitis alexandrina (1446). — The Kentish Plover. 



Very common along the Gandak river in Janviary. 



JEffialitis dubia (1447). — The Little Ringed Plover. 



Common along the Gandak river. 



mmantopus candidus (1451). — The Black-winged Stilt. 



Flocks of these birds are not uncommon. 



Numenius arquata (1454). — The Curlew. 



Not common, though a large number were seen in Bheura Tal in the 

 extreme south of the district close to the Gogra. 



Totanus hypoleucus (1460). — The Common Sandpiper. 



Very common. 



Totanus glareola (1461). — The Wood Sandpiper. 



Totanus ochropus (1462). — The Green Sandpiper. 



Common. Mr. Hope Simpson notes that it has a smell just like that of 

 a mouse. 



Totanus calidris (1464). — The Redshank. 



Common on some of the large jheels. 



Totanus glottis (1466). — The Greenshank. 



Tringa minuta (1471). — The Little Stint. 



Common. 



Tringa temmincki (1474). — Temminck's Stint. 



Common. 



Gallinago coelestis (1484). — The Fantail Snipe. 



Common. 



Gallinago stenura (1485). — The Pintail Snipe. 

 ■ Common. 



Gallinago gallinula ( 1487 ). — -The Jack Snipe. 



Not so common as the two preceding species. 



Rostratula capensis (1488). — The Painted Snipe. 



Not uncommon. 



LAMDiE. 



Larus ridibundus (1490). — The Laughing Gull. 



Two pairs were seen on a " tal" on 10th January 1911 and one of the 

 birds was shot. 



Larus ajfinis (1494). — The Dark-backed Herring Gull. 



This bird was shot on the Gandak river on 24th January 1911. The 

 identification is not certain, but it was either this species or L. cachinnans. 



Hydroclielidon liybrida (1496). — The Whiskered Tern. 



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



Common. 



Sterna melanog aster (1504). — The Black-bellied Tern. 



Common. 



PbLECANIDjE. 



Felecanus philippensis (1523). — The Spotted-billed Pelican. 

 This bird appears to visit the district in small numbers during the rains 

 only. 



