H. leucoptera, Meisn. & Schinz. (White-winged Black Tern). I shot a bird which I identified as this species, but unfortunately lost the skin.
Hydroprogne caspia, Pall. (Caspian Tern).—I once saw a number of these birds, but was unable to procure any.
Sterna seena, Sykes (Indian River Tern).—A very common resident.
S. anglica, Mont. (Gull-billed Tern).—I have on two or three occasions seen this species.
S. melanogaster, Temm. (Black-bellied Tern).—A common resident.
Rhynchops albicollis, Swains. (Indian Skimmer).—Not uncommon on large rivers.
Pelecanus philippensis, Gmel. (Spotted-billed Pelican).—Fairly common during the monsoon.
P. roseus, Gmel. (Eastern Pelican).—Mr. Inglis procured one specimen of this bird.
Phalacrocorax carbo, Linn. (Great Cormorant).—I only got one pair of these birds.
P.javanicus, Horsf. (Little Cormorant).—Very common on all large pieces of water, and in one place I counted some hundred, all fishing together.
Plotus melanogaster, Penn. (Indian Darter).—One was seen near Jhangaipur.
Ibis melanocephala, Lath. (White Ibis).—Not very common, though I have seen large numbers occasionally in the cold weather.
(To be continued.)
