A LIST OF BIRDS FROM ABAKAN. 1217 



Family CHARADRiiDyE. 



}14:30. Stkepsiias interpres. — Turnstone. 



Four birds on October 5th, 1909, on the rocks near Fakir point, at Akyab. 



1432. Sarcogrammus atri>jt(.hali8. — Burmese Wattled Lapwing. 



Common. 



1435. HoPLOPTERUs A^ENTRALis. — Indian Spur-winged Plo%'er. 



Fairly common. 



1439. Oharadrius fulvus. — Eastern Golden Plover. 



Occurs in vast numbers from September to May, by which time the birds 

 :are assuming breeding plumage. I kept one in my aviary for several 

 months, and it throve exceedingly on a diet of white ants. It was liber- 

 ,ated in May. 



1441. Squatarola helvetica. — Grey Plover. 

 A not uncommon winter migrant. 



1442. ^GiALiTis GEOFPROYi. — Large Sand Plover. 



A common shore bird, from August to February or Marteh. 

 1447. ^GiALiTis uuBiA. — Little Hinged Plover. 

 Very common. 



1451. HiMATOPUs OASTDiDus. — Black-winged Stilt. 

 Rare. 



,1454. NuMEjsriti.s arquata. — Curlew. 



Very common. I have seen them as late as June and as early as August. 

 1455. NuMEJfius PHCEOPtrs. — Whimbrel. 



Equally common ; returns in August, and appears to leave about April or 

 May. 

 ,1460. ToTANiTS HYPOLEUous. — Common Sandpiper. 

 Very common. 



il461. ToTANU.s GLAREOLA. — Wood Sandpiper. 

 Very common. 



1462. .ToTANU.s OGHROPUS. — Green Sandpiper. 

 Very common. 



1463. ToTANUS STAGKAiiLis. — March Sandpiper. 

 Rare . 



,1464. ToTANXJs GALiDRis. — Redshank. 

 Very common ; August to April or May. 

 ,1465. ToTANUS Fuscxjs. — Spotted Redshank. 

 Common. 



,1466. ToxANUs GLOTTIS. — Greeushank. 

 Very common ; August to March. 

 1472. TrIjSTGA rufioollis. — Eastern Little Stint. 

 Fairly numerous. 



.1482. ScoioPAx RusTicoLA. — Woodcock. 

 A very rare visitor. One was shot in the winter of 1908. 



