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Linn., 1. 244. 8. Becassine sourde, Temm., Man. d'Orn. 440. 

 Jack Snipe. 

 Appears and disappears with the preceding species. Identical 

 with the European bird and precisely similar in its habits. 

 Irides intense brown. Length, inclusive of tail, 8-^ inches : 

 tail 2\ inches. Food the same as that of the common Snipe. 

 Sexes alike. 



Genus Rhynchcea, Cuv. 



199. Rhynchcca picta, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. Rhynch. Capensis, 



Steph., 12. 65. Scolopax Capensis, Linn., 1. 246. 

 Col. Sykes has specimens in such states of plumage as to corre- 

 spond with the above species, shot on the same ground. Mi- 

 gratory. Irides red brown. Length, inclusive of tail, 10 inches: 

 tail If inches. Sexes alike. Feed like Snipes. 



Genus Pelidna, Cuv. Dunlin. 



200. Pelidna Temminckii, Steph., 12. 103. Tringa Temminckii, 



Leisl. Temm., Man. d'Orn. 401. Small Dunlin. 

 Identical with the European bird. Irides dark brown. Length, 

 inclusive of tail, 6 to 6| inches: tail 2 inches. Feed like Snipes. 

 Gregarious. Excellent eating. 



Fam. Rallidce, Leach. — Genus Parra, Linn. Jacana. 



201. Parra Sinensis, Gmel., 1.709. Yellow back-necked Jacana. 



Fig. in Gould's Century of Birds. 

 The immature bird is the Parra Luzoniensis. Dive remarkably 

 well despite their long toes. Irides fuscous brown. Length, 

 inclusive of tail, 18 to 19 inches: tail 9 to 10 inches. Found 

 in the stomach of many birds vegetable matter, two species of 

 univalve shells, bugs (Cimex annulatus), and fine gravel. Gre- 

 garious, and common on the rivers in Dukhun. 



Genus GaUinula, Ray. Gallinule. 



202. GaUinula Javanica, Horsf., Linn. Trans. 13. 196. Poule Sul- 



tane de la Chine, ou Poule Sultane brune, PI. Enl. 896. Pan 

 Komree of the Mahrattas. 

 This is the Variety ft of the ' Index Ornithologicus.' Dr. Hors- 

 field has judiciously separated it from the Gall, phcenicura. 

 Col. Sykes's specimens differ from Dr. Horsfield's only in being 

 a little larger. Irides fuscous red. Length, inclusive of tail, 

 11^ to 12| inches : tail 2f to 3 inches. Larvce of water insects 

 found in the stomach. Legs very long. 



Genus Rallus, Auct. Rail. 



203. Rallus Akool. Rail, corpore supra, lateribusque olivaceo' 



Jusco-brunneis'; alis cauddque Jiiscis ; gutture, pectore, ventre, 

 uropygioque cinereo-brunneis ; tegminibus alarum caudceque 

 inferioribus saturate brunneis ; mento albo. 

 Rostrum virescenti-nigrum. Pedes carneo-brunnei. Lon- 

 gitudo corporis 8 — 9 unc, caudce 2j. 



