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Birds of Kohat and Kurram. 
A summer visitor from April till August. Col. Rattray 
found it breeding freely on the gravel banks in the Kurram 
River in April. It was very common when we passed 
through Thall in April and on our return in May. 
[1131.] Sarcogrammus indicus. The Red-wattled 
Plover. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 346 (common at Thall) ; 
Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 353 (only one seen at Quetta, 
5600 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 946 (a few occur at about 
5000 ft. in Kashmir). 
A resident in the plains; abundant in summer, but scarce 
in winter. 
[1436.] Vanellus vulgaris. The Lapwing. 
Rattray, J. B. N. 11. S. xii. p. 346 (a few pass through 
Thall) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 353 (winter visitor to Quetta); 
Pulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 62 (Chitral: fairly common up to 
the end of May; probably breeds); Ward, op. cit. xvii. 
p. 946 (winter visitor). 
Fairly common from October till the third week in 
March. 
[1437.] Chettusia gregaria. The Sociable Plover. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 346 (large flocks pass 
through Thall in April) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 62 (Chitral : 
common in winter; saw some at Drosh, 4300 ft., at the end 
of May, probably breeds about there) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. 
p. 946 (scarce in Kashmir). 
I shot a solitary individual on the 6th of March on the 
parade-ground at Fort Lockhart, where it had alighted during 
parade. Many of those passing through in small flocks are 
in full plumage with black and chestnut on the abdomen. 
[1438.] Chettusia leucura. The White-tailed Plover. 
Cumming, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 694 (Seistan, 1700 ft.. 
May 6th). 
Mr. Donald shot a specimen on the grass-farm on the 31st of 
March, 1905, and sent it to Major Magrath for identification. 
This is the only occurrence in Kohat that I know of. In 
