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Nicobar good sized flocks were to be met with at every few hundred yards. 
T am not sure whether any remain through the year; in May they were still 
abundant at Port Blair, and in the Nicobars they were numerous at the end 
of August. During June and July I did not see them, but I was very little 
on the coast in those months, 
. 1434, Microsarcors cCINEREUS, Blyth, Blanf., IV, p. 228. 
. The Grey-headed Lapwing has, according to Blanford, been obtained in 
the Andamans, 
1439. CHARADBIUS FULVUS, Gm. Blanf., IV, p. 234; “Str. Feath.,” 
II, p. 287, 
The Golden Plover is common in winter throughout the Andamans, Nico- 
bars, and Cocos, frequenting the seashore at low tide, paddy-fields, hill- 
sides, etc. 
Though very common they are not met with in such large flights as in 
India, parties of four or five to twenty or thirty being the rule. As with so 
many of the waders that visit the islands in winter, a small number—probably 
immature birds—remain throughout the year. Mr, Hume received specimens 
shot in June and July; he remarks that none of these were in full breeding 
plumage. I shot two or three in June, but these showed no traces of black 
on the under parts, and were doubtless immature birds remaining in the 
islands, These were quite distinct from the migrating birds which began 
to arrive by August 8th (in the Nicobars), nearly all retaining traces of the 
breeding plumage. ~ 
I believe a straggling migration of these birds between India and the islands 
goes on during the whole winter season, as I saw individuals at sea between 
the Andamans and Cocos and between the Cocos and Calcutta during 
November, 
1441. SQUATAROLA HELVETICA, Linn, Blanf,, IV, p. 236; “Str. Feath.,” 
IT, p. 287. 
The Grey Plover isa winter visitant to the Andamans, apparently rather 
scarce, I did not meet with it during my stay. 
1442, ANGIALITIS GEOFFROYI, Wagl. Blanf., IV, p. 237; “Str. Feath.,” IT, 
p. 288, 
Common in both groups during the winter, though not so numerous as the 
next species. It remains in some numbers throughout the year, but, like the 
other waders remaining in the islands, of course does not breed, Specimens 
shot on the coast in May showed traces of the rufous breeding dress ; after 
these disappeared flocks were to be met with frequenting newly-ploughed paddy 
fields in June and July, in company with Al, mongolica, but these birds showed 
no traces of summer plumage. By September the migrants were back again 
along the coast, many still retaining a good deal of rufous on the breast. 
1443, AUGIALITIS MONGOLICA, Pall, Blanf.,1V, p. 238; “Str, Feath,.” II, 
p. 289, 
