MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 265 (1983): Uber den Herbstzug des Odinwassertreters Ornis Fenn. 49: 57-85. (quoted by Cramp & Simmons {Phalaropus lobatus) in Kasachstan. Vogelwarte32: 103- 1982). 116. Prater, A.J.,J.H. Marchant &J.Vuorinen (1977): Guidetothe Ginn, H.B. & D.S. Melville ( 1983): Moult in birds. BTO Guide identification andageingofHolarctic waders. BTOGuide 19. BritishTrust forOrnithology, Tring. 17. BritishTrust forOrnithology, Tring. Hayman, P., J. Marchant & T. Prater (1986): Shorebirds: an Schamee, D. & D.M. Tracy (1988): Are yearlingsdistinguishable identificationguidetothewadersoftheworld.CroomHelm, fromolder Red-necked Phalaropes?/ FieldOrnithol. 59: London. 235-238. Hii.oen, O. & S. Vuoeanto (1972): Breeding biology of the Stresemann, E. & V. Stresemann (1966): Die rnauser der vogel. Rednecked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, in Finland. J. Orn. 107, sonderheft. DISTRACTION DISPLAY IN THE LITTLE BROWN DOVE 15. STREPTOPELIA SENEGALENS1S (LINN.) On 5 April 1993, during bird census at Rollapadu birds (see Morris 1990). Hence what could be the cause Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, I came across a for an arboreal species to behave likewise? Could it be little brown dove Streptopelia senegalensis sitting on that the two birds had nests on the ground that I failed a termite mound. As I came closer, it flew to the ground to locate?1 Both distraction display and ground nesting nearby and ran about on the ground with flapping wings are not reported in the little brown dove (Ali and Ripley feigning injury. It flew off when I walked towards it 1983, Cramp 1985, Goodwin 1983 and Roberts and perched on a nearby bush seemingly fit. Again on 1991) m 23 April, I came across anotherdove, about 200 from MANAKADAN the earlier seen dove, which behaved similarly. In both November 27, 993 RANJIT 1 cases, I made a search for nests both on the ground and Bombay Natural History Society, in surrounding shrubs, but was not successful. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Road, Distraction display is mostly seen in ground nesting Bombay 400 023. Reee NCES Au, S. & S.D. Ripley(1983): Handbook ofthe BirdsofIndiaand University Press, New York. — Pakistan (CompactEdition). Oxford University Press, New Morris, D. (1990): Animalwatching A Field Guideto Animal Delhi. Behaviour. Jonathan Cape, London. Cramp, S. (1985): Handbook ofthe Birds ofEurope, the Middle Roberts, T.J. (1991): The Birds of Pakistan. Vol. I. Oxford East and North Africa. Vol IV. Oxford University Press, University Press, Karachi. Oxford. — Goodwin, D. (1983): Pigeon and Doves of the World. Cornell 1 See note no. 16 Eds. 16. GROUND NESTING IN THE LITTLE BROWN DOVE STREPTOPELIA SENEGALENSIS (LINN.) There is a no record of ground nesting in the little Leucaena latsiliqua, Dalbergia sissoo and Gliricidia brown dove (Ali and Ripley 987, Cramp 985, Goodwin maculata. Incidentally all the trees in the plantation 1 1 1983, Roberts 1991). were leafless. There could be three possible reasons On March 27, 1993 while censusing birds in a for selecting this site by the species for nesting on dense plantation 30 km north of Solapur, Maharashtra, the ground: I flushed a little brown doveStreptopelia senegalensis l.To avoid predation since the visibility was high from the ground. The haphazard flight of the bird at because of defoliation. 2. To remain in the shade of the once made me suspect the presence of the nest. On tree. 3. To avoid blowing away ofthe nest by wind due to further investigation, a nest with two eggs was found openness. m on the ground at the base of a 2.5 Acacia catechu KUMAR tree: the nest touching the stem of the tree. After I February 2, 1994 SATISH moved out of the area, the bird returned and sat on its Bombay Natural History Society, nest. The other tree species in the plantation were Hornbill House, Shaheed Bagat Singh Road , Acacia leucophloea, A. nilotica, Albizia lebbeck, Bombay-400 023.