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Genus Himantopus, 



146. Himantopus melanopterus. Charadrius Himantopus, Linn. L' 



Echasse, Buff. 



Genus Charadrius. 



147. Charadrius hiaticuloides. Char, supra griseo-fuscus ; fascid 



frontati alter aque vertically corpore subtus, collarique nuchali 

 albis; lined sub oculis ad aures extendente, fascid ad frontem, 

 torqueque pectorali subgracili ad nucham extendente nigris ; 

 rectricibus, duabus mediis exceptis, albis, in medio nigro et 

 griseo-brunneo notatis, fasciam semilunarem exhibentibus. 

 This bird differs chiefly from the European species in size, being 



at least one third smaller, and in the narrowness of the pectoral' 



band. 



OrdoV. NATATORES. 

 Fam.ANATiDiE. 



Genus Anser. 



148. Anser Indicus, Lath., Ind. Orn. Barred-headed Goose, Lath. 



149. Anser melanotos, Gmel. Black-backed Goose, Lath. 



150. Anser Coromandeliana, Gmel. Sarcelle de la Cote de Coroman- 



del, Buff. Anas Girra, Hardw. Girra Teal, Lath. 



Genus Anas. 



151. Anas arcuata, Cuv. Siley Teal, Lath. 



The name of this bird in India is Siley or Silhei, from its whistling 

 note ; the English call it whistling Teal ; it scarcely differs from 

 the Javanese species as figured by Dr. Horsfield. 



152. Anas Crecca, Linn. Common Teal, Lath. 



This bird is the common Teal of India, and agrees exactly with 

 the British species. 



Fam. Colymbidjb. 

 Genus Podiceps. 



153. Podiceps minor, Lath., Ind. Orn. Little Grebe, Lath. 



Fam. pELECANIDiE. 



Genus Carbo. 



154. Carbo fuscicollis. Phalacrocoraxfuscicollis, Shaw. Brown-necked 



Shag, Lath. 



Genus Plotus. 



155. Plotus melanogaster, Gmel. Black-bellied Darter, Lath. 



Genus Sterna. 



156. Sterna melanogastra, Temm. Hirondelle de mer h ventre noir, 



Temm. 



