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Mr. C. Ingram on the 
before us as far as the eye could reach, and covered with 
succulent grass,” Sir Evan James met with “ prodigious 
numbers of this fine Bustard” (‘ The Long White Moun¬ 
tain/ p. 298). He brought home a specimen, which is now 
in the British Museum. 
149. Charadrius dominicus Miill. Eastern Golden 
Plover. 
Tacz. p. 815; Dresser, p. 732. 
a-d. $ $ $ ? . Chu-chia Tai, Kirin Province. Aug. 22- 
27, 1908. 
My birds from Chu-chia Tai were all changing into winter 
dress, black and white being equally proportioned and inter¬ 
mixed on the under surface. Capt. Karpow procured this 
Plover at Yingtzu, Sept. 10, 1901 ( Bianchi ). 
150. ^Egialitis mongola (Pall.). Mongolian Ringed 
Plover. 
Tacz. p. 822; Dresser, p. 734. 
a. S • Chu-chia Tai, Kirin Province. Aug. 22, 1908. 
When shot this individual was still in breeding-plumage, 
with rusty-red under parts. 
151. ^Egialitis placida (Gray). Hodgson's Ringed 
Plover. 
Ingram, Ibis, 1908, p. 164. 
a. $ . (Ssu-taa Ching.) June 17, 1886. (E. J.) 
Iris brown ; feet yellow. 
Hodgson’s Ringed Plover was procured by Sir Evan James 
about a hundred and fifty miles from the coast; this fact 
is interesting, as it agrees with my observations of the bird in 
Japan (/. c.), where it appeared to be almost exclusively an 
inland breeding species. 
152. Vanellus cristatus Wolf & Meyer. Lapwing. 
Tacz. p. 838; Dresser, p. 749. 
a-c. $ $ $ . Khingan Mts., alt. 3400 ft. May 23-June 
14, 1908. 
Iris brown; feet reddish-brown; bill black. 
