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(306) THE EIDER DUCK. 



(SOMATEEIA MOLLISSIMA-(Z^w.) ) 



Hab. — Europe and Northern Asia ; it seldom visits India. 

 A specimen lived for a few days only. 



(307) THE BROWN-HEADED GULL. 



(LARUS BEUNNCEIEPHALUS— Jerd.) 



Hindi — Pani-kawa, or water crow in Bengal. 

 Hab. — Found in the sea-coasts throughout the greater part of India ; 

 they also occur far inland, and specimens have sometimes been obtained 

 from Northern Bengal. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Bear captivity well ; specimens have lived upwards of seven years. 



(308) THE GREAT BLACK-HEADED GULL. 



(KEOLKOCEPHALUS ICHTHY^ETUS~(Pa^.) ) 



The only specimen ever obtained came from Goalundo in Furreed- 

 pore. 



(309) THE LARGE SWALLOW PLOVER, OR THE 

 EASTERN PRATINCOLE. 



(GLAREOLA OEIENTALIS— {Leach.) ) 



Hab. — Southern and Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and Northern 

 Africa ; during the winter it is found almost all over India. 



There is no record of the length of life of this and the following 

 birds. 



(310) THE RED- WATTLED LAPWING. 



(LOBIVANELLUS INDICUS— (Bodd.) ) 



Vernacular name — Titi Titiri in different parts of India. 

 Hab. — Common throughout India. 



(311) THE COMMON SNIPE. 



(GALLIC AGO SCOLOPACINlIS-(#o^.) ) 



Hab. — Northern Europe and Asia; during the cold weather very 

 abundant everywhere in India. 



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