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(227) HoPLOPTERUS VENTEALis. — The Indian Spur-winged Plover. 

 Blanford, No. 1435 ; Hume, No. 857. 

 Common on the banks of all rivers. It breeds from March to May and lays 

 its eggs in a depression in the sand. I have seen this species near a 

 tank a long way from any river. They are generally seen in pairs, but I have 

 seen as many as twenty together. They are usually wary, keeping well out 

 of gun shot. The first pair I stalked gave me a lot of trouble. They flew 

 out of range and settled near the edge of the water, running up and down and 

 now and then squatting, vociferating vigorously the whole time. I was for 

 several hours after them, but failed to get a shot. 



(228) Chettdsia leucura. — The White-tailed Lapwing. 



Blanford, No. 1438 ; Hume, No. 853. 

 I never came across this species in the sub-division, but not far from 

 Baghownie they arc fairly common near the chaurs during the cold weather. 



(229) Charadrius fdlvus. — The Eastern Golden Plover. 



Blanford, No. 1439 ; ^wme. No. 845. 

 Fairly common. I have seen flocks from the end of August up to the 

 beginning of May, The earliest arrival was noted on the 26th August and 

 the last were seen on the 1st May. Those seen in that month were in breed- 

 ing plumage. 



(230) iEGiALiTis mongolica.— The Lesser Sand Plover. 

 Blanford, No. 1443 ; Hume, No. 847. 

 This species is fairly common during the cold weather. My specimens 

 were got in January and April, but they arrive earlier than this. They keep 

 to the cultivated fields and seem to have a preference for light soil. 

 (231) M. ALEXANDEINA. — The Kentish Plover. 

 Blanford, No. 1446 ; Hume, No. 848. 

 Commoner than the preceding species. I have seen them from October 

 to April. Few are seen in March and April, and they are usually in breeding 

 plumage, I got a nest and three eggs near Jainagar in April on the bank of 

 the Kamla, and several nests and eggs were got in Nepal, also on the bank of 

 the same river. They were laid on a little grass in a depression in the 

 sand. Unfortunately, most of the eggs were useless, being on the point of 

 hatching. 



(232) M. DUBiA.— The Little Einged Plover. 



Blanford, No. 1447 ; Hume, No. 849. 



Common especially during the cold weather. A few remain and breed, as 



a couple of clutches of two eggs each were taken on the banks of the Keray 



on the 8th May, 1901. Two of the eggs were fresh and two incubated. 



Native name Rooni chaha. 



Sub-family Hceviatopodince. 

 (233) HiMANTOPUS CANDiDus. — The Black-winged Stilt. 

 Blanford, No. 1451 ; Hume, No. 898. 

 A common cold weather visitant, especially near the large chaurs where 



