BIRDS OF GONDA DISTRICT. 
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No. 
Scientific name. 
English name. 
Remarks. 
144' 
^^igialitis dubia 
Little Ringed-Plove 
r A few pairs breed here, where 
1 there are sand dunes near 
1 some large lakes. I have only 
found two nests, one 2 eggs, 
the other 3. February, March, 
1496 
Hydrochelidon 
hybrida. 
Whiskered Tern 
Very local, only breeds in cer- 
tain jheels in August. 
1503 
Sterna seena 
River Tern 
On the sand islands of the two 
large rivers flowing through 
District. 
1504 
Sterna inelanogaster 
.Black-belUed Tern . 
As above. 
1528 
Phalocrocorax 
javanicus. 
Little Cormorant . . 
Nests in colonies on stunted 
trees growing in water, along 
the banks of the Gogra river, 
where it overflows forming 
backwaters. In these places 
a great many kinds of aqua- 
tic birds congregate to breed. 
.July. 
1529 
Plotus inelanogas- 
cer. 
Snake-Bird 
Along with the previous noted 
bird. 
1542 
Inocotis papillosus . 
Black Ibis . . 
The only places I have found 
these birds breeding are on 
hugeSemalf Bombu.c malahari- 
cum\ trees on the outskirts of 
the forests, in May and June, 
They select a tree on which 
bees have made their hives, 
so the only way I could get 
their eggs was to get theBhars, 
who make a living by taking 
the honey to go up at night. 
1548] 
1 
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i 
])issura episcopus . . 
White-necked Stork. 
This bird also selects these 
trees, and generally the same 
tree as the IbisJ, only they 
occupy one of the lower 
boughs, whereas the Ibis 
builds right on top. Here 
they breed in May, but in 
other parts they build in 
July, or later, perhaps they 
have two broods ? 
