BIRDS COLLECTED IN BENGAL. 387 



Cursorius coromandelicus, Gniel. (Indian Courser). — Very 

 common in some parts during winter. They run very swiftly, 

 and their flight resembles that of the Lapwing. They are 

 excellent birds for the table. 



Glareola lactea, Temm. (Small Indian Pratincole). — I have a 

 pair of these birds given me by Mr. Inglis. I have never come 

 across any myself. 



Metopidius indicus, Lath. (Bronze-winged Jacana). — Not un- 

 common. They breed in weedy tanks in July and August. 



Hydrophasianus chirurgus, Scop. (Pheasant-tailed Jacana). — 

 Very common on all marshes. It breeds in July and August, 

 and sometimes in September. They lay from three to four 

 eggs. The cry of this birdresembles the " mewing" of a cat. 



Sarcogrammus indicus, Bodd. (Red-wattled Lapwing). — Very 

 common. Breeds from March to May. They are noisy birds, 

 and are well known on account of their cry, which resembles the 

 words " did he do it." 



Sarciophorus malabaricus t Bodd. (Yellow- wattled Lapwing). — 

 A rather scarce bird. I have not often seen it. 



Hoplopterus ventralis, Wagl. (Indian Spur-winged Plover). — 

 Very common on the banks of rivers. A nest found by Mr. 

 Inglis's collectors in May contained two eggs. 



Charadrius fulvus, Gmel. (Eastern Golden Plover). — Very 

 common in some parts in winter. They are extremely wild 

 birds, and difficult to approach. 



Mgialitis mongolica, Pall. (Lesser Sand-Plover). — Common 

 on ploughed lands, and on the banks of rivers. 



M. alexandrina, Linn. (Kentish Plover). — A common cold 

 weather migrant. A specimen shot by one of Mr. Inglis's col- 

 lectors in April was in full breeding plumage. 



M. dubia, Scop. (Little Ringed Plover). — Common on the 

 banks of large rivers. 



Himantopus candidus, Bonn. (Black-winged Stilt). — A com- 

 mon winter migrant. 



Recurvirostra avocetta, Linn. (Avocet). — Rare. One brought 

 to me by a native fowler in February, 1900. 



Numenius arquata, Linn. (Curlew). — I shot one pair in 

 February, 1900, and saw a few others. 



Limosa belgica, Gmel. (Black-tailed Godwit). — Several seen 



