ORNITHOLOGY. 29? 



SNIPE. 



The snipe is a very common bird in the Provinces, but 

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Scolopax hcteruna, (Arracan.) 



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CURLEW. 



The curlew is quite abundant on the sea-shore. 

 Numenius arquata, (Arracan.) 



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TURNSTONE. 



I think I have seen the common turnstone, on the sea- 

 board. 



Strc2)silas interpres. 



OYSTER-CATCHER. 



Mr. Blyth has had specimens of the common European 

 oyster-catcher from Arracan, and I believe it inhabits 

 these Provinces. He appears to regard it as identical or 

 nearly so with the Australian species, so it is a very wide- 

 ly distributed bird. 



Himantopus ostralcgus. 



longirostris (Australia.) 

 " picatus " 



SAND-PIPER, AND SNIPPET. 



Sand-pipers and snippets are common in Arracan. and 

 if I am not mistaken on this Coast also. 

 Tringus , ( Sand<-piper. ) 



Tot anus, (Snippet.) 



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spur-winged plover. 

 A species of plover with a spur on the wing is a com 

 mon bird. 



Pluvianus spinosus. 

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