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selves to these conditions and it is not affected to the same extent with 

 local cold weather rain. Sudden rises are however known at this period and 

 point to rain in its higher limits. At such times a slight increase in its level 

 above its normal cold weather condition j)lays havoc with nesting birds. 



392. Glareola lactea,Tem.m. [1427]. — The Small Indian Pratincole. 

 Commonly occurs on the Runganuddie in North Lakhimpur and no doubt 



on many of the other rivers. In May it frequents the stony patches in the 

 bed of the river, as it debouches into the plains, for nesting purposes, some 

 seen flying at a high altitude this evening. Dejoo, 14-11-10, a slight rise 

 in the river is quite sufficient to cause a considerable loss of their eggs as 

 they lay their eggs at no great distance from the water. Two birds 

 secured on 8-5-04 contained eggs in oviduct. 



393. Metopidius indica (Lath.) [1428]. — The Bronze-winged Jacana. 

 Plentifully distributed in all swampy localities throughout the plains. 



394. Sydrophasianus cMvurgus (Scop.) [1429]. — The Pheasant-tailed Jacana. 

 Apparently only locally distributed. Seen and procured at Bhimpoora 



bhil; Gogaldhubie ; North Lakhimpur, January 1904, a few pairs only. 

 Several seen on a bhil near Komolabari ; Sibsagar, November 1911. 

 7-1-04, S ■ Iris light brown ; bill and tarsus pale olive green. 



395. Sarcogramvius indica indica (Bodd.) [1431]. — The Red- Wattled 



Lapwing. 

 Rungagora, R. Dibru, 5-12-03, $ . Recorded Journal, B.N.H. Socy., Vol. 

 XV., p. 529. This Plover has not been met with since. 



396. Micro.mrcops cinereus (Blyth.) [1434]. — The Grey-headed Lapwing. 

 Confined to a few favoured localities during the cold season. Bhimpoora 



bhil, Gogaldhubie, specimens secured in December. Kharjan bhil, 

 Dibrugarh. 



Iris pinkish-brown ; bill chrome yellow ; terminal half black ; orbital ring 

 and wattle yellow ochreous ; tarsus similar. 



397. Hoploptenis ventralis (Wagl.) [1435]. — The Indian-Spur winged 



Plover. 

 Throughout the plains, frequents both the sandy flats of the sluggish 

 rivers in the plains as well as the stony beds of the hill streams when it is only 

 by its loud call and conspicuous black patches of its plumage visible on 

 rising that it betrays its presence ; it has a Lapwing flight. During moon- 

 light nights often to be disturbed from off the roads and open portions of 

 land at some distance from its accustomed haunts when it rises with its 

 usual piercing call. R. Dibru, January ; Bramapootra, Komolabari, Septem- 

 ber ; Subansiri, Hessamara, January ; Runganuddie, Dejoo, 7-1-11, a single 

 and two pairs at evening. R. Dejoo, higher reaches, two youngsters running 

 amongst the stones early April 1907. Iris dark brown ; bill black ; tarsus 

 dark slate (legs reddish-black ? Jerdon). 



398. Pluvialis dominicus fulvus (Gm.) [1439]. — The Eastern Golden Plover. 



Charadrius fulvus, Blanford, F. B. I., Vol. iv., p. 234. 



A cold season visitor, immense parties seen at Gogaldhubie, Bhimpoora 

 bhil, remarkably tame, November 1904. 



Panitola Polo Ground, 14-1-02, S ; Gogaldhubie, 16-12-05, cJ , 2 2 ; 

 Dejoo, 27-8-05, S , one of six which put in an appearance on the "maidan" 

 during a phenomenal wet spell ; 30-9-07 *, five, first appearance ; North 

 Lakhimpur, Polo Ground, 3-10-08*, several seen in all probability have been 

 down some days, heavy rain at the time. 



