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11. Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Forster 
Glar-e-ol'-a- L., glarcolus, gravelly: maIdivarum -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 cinerea Giieldenstadt 
Terehia —Terek River, flowing into the Caspian Sea: cm-eS-ea— L., cine- 
reus , ashen. 
distribution. Northern Russia and Siberia, migrating south¬ 
wards 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, migrat¬ 
ing 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 
