BIRDS OF THE SHORES AND RIVER MARGINS 
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11. Oriental Pratincole Glare ola maldivarum Forster 
Glar-e-ol'-a — L., glareolus, gravelly : maldivarum — of the Maidive Islands. 
Distribution. — Eastern Siberia, migrating southwards to Australia 
(except the south-western portion). 
Notes. — Also called Little Storm-bird and Swallow Plover. Usually 
in flocks, arriving in Australia during December or January, departing in 
March or April. It frequents marshes, plains, and river-flats, and is often 
in the company of the Australian Pratincole. Most of its food is caught 
while on the wing, in a similar manner to that of Swifts. Food: insects, 
chiefly beetles and grasshoppers. 
Nest. — A depression in the ground. 
Eggs. — Two, pale stone colour, marked all over with bold markings 
of dark purplish-black and underlying ones of smoky-grey. Breeding- 
season : April; May (eastern Siberia). 
12. Terek Sandpiper Terekia ciner ea Giieldenstadt 
Terekia — Terek River, flowing into the Caspian Sea: cin-er-ea — L., cine- 
reusj ashen. 
Distribution. — Northern Russia and Siberia, migrating southwards to 
Africa, northern Australia, and Queensland. 
Notes. — A rare species, usually in small flocks, arriving in Australia 
during November or December, departing in March or April. It frequents 
chiefly seashores and adjoining marshes, and is often in the company of 
other Waders. 
Nest. — A depression in the ground among grass. 
Eggs. — Four, pale stone colour, sparingly covered all over, but more 
so at the larger end, with blotches of dark purplish-red and underlying ones 
of lavender. Breeding-season : June and July (northern Russia and 
Siberia). 
13. Wandering Tattler Tringa incana Gmelin 
Tring-a — N.L., tringa , from Gk, tryngas, a species of bird: in-ca-na — 
L., incanus, hoary. 
Distribution. — Kamchatka, Aleutian Islands, and Alaska, migrating 
southwards to Cape York, the islands of the Pacific, and New Zealand. 
Notes. — Although there is only one authentic record of the occurrence 
of this species in Australia, there is a probability of its being a regular 
visitor to our northern shores. It is usually seen in pairs or small flocks, 
frequenting stony beaches and rocky shores. Its flight is graceful and 
very rapid; its call-note is loud and harsh, almost a scream. 
Nest. — A compact structure, composed principally of fine roots care- 
fully woven together, including a number of twigs around the edges and 
lined with small bits of twigs and some dry leaves. Placed in a shallow 
depression in a gravel bar about 30 feet from the nearest water. O 11 the 
