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1484. Gallinago ccelestis.^ — Common Snipe. 



Less common than G. stenura. The first shot was on September 25th 

 1910, and on October 10th, 1909. Last shot about end of January. 



1485. Gallinago stenuba. — Pintail Snipe. 



Very plentiful. Arrive between August 20th and 25th and stragglers^ 

 remain till the end of April. 



1488. RosTBATULA CAPENSis. — Painted Snipe. 

 Unaccountably rare, as there are many suitable localities. 



ORDER GAVI^. 



Family Lakid^. 



1489. Lakxjs ichthy^tus. — Great Black-headed Gull. 



On November 20th, 1909, I observed three very large Gulls, in compan_y 

 with G. brunneiceplialus. They were too wary to allow of my shooting 

 one but from what I could make out through my glass, I think they must 

 have been L. iclithymtus. 



1491. Laeus bbtjnneicbphalus. — Brown-headed Gull. 



The Gulls arrived about the end of October, and are then commonly met 

 with throughout the winter. In 1909 they left in Apirl, when most had 

 assumed breeding plumage ; in 1910, breeding plumage was assumed about 

 the same time, but they did not leave till the beginning of May. 



1496. Hydbochelidon hybrida. — Whiskered Tern. 



Commonest in winter, but as there are always a few about, it probably 

 breeds. As the whole country is under water in the rains, there is an 

 ample choice of nesting sites. 



1502. Stebna bebgii. — Large Crested Tern. 



Very common. According to Hume, they used to breed on Oyster 

 Island some three hours out from Akyab ! but there is a Lighthouse there^ 

 now and this seems to have scared them, as they no longer breed there. 



1503. Stebna seena, — Indian River Tern. 

 Rare. 



1517. Rhyncops albicollis. — Indian Skimmer. 

 Fairly common. 



ORDER STEGANOPODES. 

 Family PBLiCANiDiE. 

 1523. Pelecanus philippensis. — Spotted-billed Pelican. 



Common. 



Family Phalacbocobacid^. 



1526. Phalaceocobax cabbo. — Large Cormorant. 



Common. 



1528. Phalacbocobax javanicus. — Little Cormorant. 



Very common. 



