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European species, being somewhat smaller. Dr. Buchanan 

 named it Ard. Torra, and when without its filiform appendages 

 on the back, Ard. Putea ; so that these Indian terms appear 

 to correspond with Ard. Egretta and Ard. alba. 



1 28. Ardea Caboga, Penn. Caboga Heron, Penn. Gibraltar Heron, 



Lath. var. A. 

 The term Caboga is a corruption of the Indian term Gao-buga, Cow 

 or Cattle Heron, in allusion to its frequently being seen amongst 

 cattle, like the Gibraltar Heron. 



Genus Botaurus. 



129. Botaurus cinnamoneus. Ardea cinnamonea, Gmel. Cinnamon 



Heron, Lath. 



Genus Nycticorax. 



130. Nycticorax Europceus. Ardea Nycticorax, Linn. Night Heron, 



Lath. 



Genus Tantalus. 



131. Tantalus papillosa. Ibis papillosa, Temm. Bald Ibis, Lath. 



Fam. Scolopacid.e. 

 • Genus Rhynchcea. 



132. Rhynchcea Orientalis, Horsf. Cape Snipe, Lath. Becassine de 



Madagascar, Buff. 



Genus Tringa. 



133. Tringa ochropus, Linn. Green Sandpiper, Penn. 



134. Tringa Glareola, Linn. Wood Sandpiper , Penn. 



135. Tringa pusilla, Linn. Little Sandpiper, Lath. 



136. Tringa hypoleucos, Linn. Common Sandpiper, Lath. 



Fam. Rallidje. 

 Genus Parra. 



137 . Parra phcenicura. Gallinula phcenicura, Lath., I nd. Orn. Red- 



tailed Gallinule, Lath. Poule-Sultane de la Chine, Buff. 



138. Parra Sinensis, Gmel. Chinese Jacana, Lath. 



139. Parra Indica, Lath., Ind. Orn. Indian Jacana, Lath. 



Genus Rallus. 



140. Rallus niger, Gmel. Black Rail, Lath. 



Genus Porphyrio. 



141. Porphyrio hyacinthinus, Fulica Porphyrio, Linn. Purple Water- 



hen, Edw. 



Fam. CHARADRIADiE. 



Genus Vanellus. 



142. Vanellus Goensis. Tringa Goensis, Lath. Vanneau arme de Goa, 



Buff. 



143. Vanellus ventralis. Charadrius ventralis, Wagl. Spur-winged 



Plover, Hardw. 



144. Vanellus bilobus. Charadrius bilobus, Gmel. Bilobate Sand- 



piper, Lath. 



Genus Cursorius. 



145. Cursorius Asiaticus, Gmel. &Lath. Courvilede la C6te de Co- 



romandel, Buff. 



