AVES. 139 



Genus LOBI V ANELLUS. 



322. LOBIVANELLUS INDICUS. 



Lobivanellus indicus (Bodd.) ; Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 281 (1876) ; Bidd. Ibis, 1881, p. 95. 

 Nos. 239, 242. Srinagar, August 1, 1873. 



Family GLAREOLID^. 

 Genus GLAREOLA. 



323. Glaheola pratincola. 



Giareola pratincola (L.) ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 69 (1873); Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 328; Blanf. 

 East. Persia, ii. p. 282 (1876). 



No number. Sarikol, May 9, 1874.— Bill black, coral-red at lower and lateral base and 

 angle; feet asliy brown; iris brown. Length lO'l inches, wing 7 '6, tail 4*0, 

 tarsus 1*25. 



No number. Sarikol, May 9, 1874. 



A pair killed on the large plain ; they were sitting on the grass near water. 



Family SCOLOPACID^. 

 Genus STREPSILAS. 



324. Steepsilas interpees. 



Strepsilas collariSj Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 69 (1873). 



Strepsilas interpres (L.); Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 281 (1876) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 328. 



No number. Nubra Valley, October 1873 {Dr, Bellew), 



Genus CALIDRIS. 

 325. Calideis aeenaeia. 



Calidris arenaria, Scully, Str. P. iv. p. 188 (1876) ; Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 283 (1876). 



Dr. Scully states that a specimen of the Sanderling was shot at Sughuchak, near 

 Yarkand, in October ; about half a dozen of these birds were observed on the same day on the 

 borders of swamps, associated with Tringa suharquata. 



The bird is called " Yamghurchi " by the Yarkandis, and is said to breed in Kashgharia, 

 migrating southwards in winter. 



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