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The females at all ages and young male3 before they assume the rufous 

 throat may be recognized by the lengthened and sharply pointed feathers on 

 the cheeks. These feathers are never seen on the female or young male of the 

 Grey Quail. 



1356. Coturnix coromandelica. — The Rain Quail. 

 1374. Francolinus chinensis. — The Eastern Francolin. 

 Appears to be generally distributed. 



1382. Turnix pcgnax. — The Bustard-Quail. 



1401. Amaurornis phcenicurus.— The White-breasted Water-heo. 

 1428. Metopidius indicus. — The Bronze-winged Jacana. 

 1432. Sarcogravimus atrinuchalis. — The Burmese "Wattled Lapwing. 

 1434. Microsarcops cinereus. — The Grey-headed Lapwing. 

 One specimen from Mingin. 



1446. iEaiALiTis alexandrina. — The Kentish Plover. 



1447. .ZEgialitis dubia. — The Little Ringed Plover. 



1461. Totanus glareola. — The Wood Sandpiper, 



1462. Totanus ochropus — The Green Sandpiper. 

 1466. Totanus glottis.— The Greenshank. 

 1503. Sterna seen a. — The Indian River-Tern. 

 1529. Plotus melanogaster. — The Indian Darter. 

 1555. Arde*. cinerea. — The Common Heron. 

 1561. Herodias garzetta. — The Little Egret. 

 1565. Ardeola grayi. — The Pond Heron. 



1567. Botorides javanica. — The Little Green Heron. 



1571. Ardktta sinensis. — The Yellow Bittern. 



1572. Ardetta cinnamomea. — The Chestnut Bittern. 



1573. Dupetor flavicollis.— The Black Bittern, 



