THE BIRDS OF THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS. 147 
Pallas’s Shore-plover is one of the commonest waders about the coast in both 
groups. I found large numbers frequenting the paddy fields in June and 
July, all in winter plumage and probably immature, 
1445, ANGIALITIS VEREDA, Gould. Blanf., IV, p. 240; “Str. Feath.,” IT, 
p. 288. 
Mr, Hume mentions a specimen obtained at the Andamans by Dr. Vobson’s 
collectors in May, 1872, 
1447, AMerauiTis DuBIA Scop., Blanf., IV, p. 241; “Str. Feath.,” I, 
p. 289. 
Comparatively rare in the islands, Mr. Hume shot iton Preparis and the 
Cocos, and Davison gotasingle bird at Port Blair, I met witha few near 
Port Blair in December. 
1454. Numenius arquata, Linn, Blanf., 1V,p. 252; “Str. Feath.,”’ IL, 
p. 296. 
Curlew are common along the coasts of the Andamans and Nicobars 
(Davison does not seem to have observed them at the latter) after the middle of 
August, but an odd bird or two may be met with at any time of the year, as 
Isaw single birds in May and June, They are extremely wary and difficult 
to procure owing to the absence of cover on the mud flats they frequent, 
I only managed to shoot a single specimen, 
Car Nicobarese “ Sakayok,” 
1455. Numenrus pH#orus, Linn, Blanf,, IV, p. 253 ; “Str. Feath.,” IT, 
p. 297. 
The Whimbrel is very common in both groups, Stragglers remain through- 
out the year ; single birds were not uncommon along the coast at the end of 
June, and the main body of the migrants was back by the end of August. 
1459, TEREKIA CINEREA, Giildenst. Blanf., IV, p. 258; “ Str. Feath.,” II, 
p. 296. 
Davison only met with the Avocet Sandpiper in the Andamans at Port 
Blair. He found it in large flocks about the creeks, settling at high water 
on the mangroves, and feeding at low tide on the bare mud banks, I never saw 
it at all, and doubt if there were any about during the season I was at Port 
Blair, 
1460. ToTanus HYPoLEUcUs, Linn, Blanf., IV, p. 260; “Str, Feath.,” 
IT, p. 299, 
The ubiquitous little Common Sandpiper is in the autumn and winter months 
met with everywhere in the islands—on the beach, up the creeks, on little 
Jungle streams, running along the roads in front of you, perching on the roofs 
of barracks and buildings, toddling about the tennis courts on Ross—it is 
difficult to go anywhere outside of dense jungle without seeing it, 
In the day it is generally met with alone or in pairs, but at evening it col- 
lects in small parties, which fly up and down the creeks with shrill little pip- 
ing notes before going to roost in the mangroves, 
