6. STEKNA. 



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Immature. Like the above, with a browner tinge to the upper 

 feathers, and an ash-grey band along the edge of the carpal joint; 

 bill and feet duller yellow. 



Toiuuj. Upper parts variegated grey and buff, with blackish bars 

 and striations, and stone-white margins to the flight- and tail- 

 feathers. 



Hah. Rivers and iiilaud waters, from Southern Afghanistan in 

 the west to Bhotan on the east, and throughout India down to 

 Tranquebar; ascribed to, but not yet authenticated in Ceylon; 

 eastward, throughout Eurma down to Moulmein. Ascribed to 

 Cochin-China by Dr. Tiraud. Once in the Island of Reunion after 

 a tempest, teste Schlegel. 



In the coloration of the undcrparts this species seems to approach 

 Hijdrochelidon, but it is not a Marsh-Tern ; the tail is long and 

 pointed, and the webs of the toes are not much indented. ° The 

 eggs are deposited on the sand, close to the water. 



Ranepoor, Upper Sind, Feb. 1885 



{H. Got(ld). 

 Roree, Sind. 



Kussmore, Indus, Oct. {A. O. H.). 

 Sambhm-, Oct. [E. M. Adam). 

 Punjab, April. 

 Lahore. 

 Sirsa District. 

 Gurgaon, Delhi, Jan., Feb. ( W. 



N. Chill). 

 Delhi, May 14 [C. T. Blnr/ham). 

 Kumaou Ehabur, March {G. 



Kim;) . 

 Oudb', Feb. 

 Etawab, Dec. 



Futtehgm'h, May [A. Andersm). 

 Nepal [B. Hodyson). 

 SikhimTerai, Jan. (Z. MandelU). 

 Bhotan Doars, Dec. {L. M.). 

 Assam {Col. Sykes). 

 Dibrughur (/. R. Crijjjjs). 

 Kalleejung, Brahmaputra R., 



Dec. ( Jr. Davison). 

 Julpigoree, Bengal, May {H. J. 



Elwes). 

 Dacca. 

 Behar. 



Dinapur (,S'. Pinwil/). 

 Dinapur, Feb. ( TF. E. Brooks). 

 Raipm-, Central Provinces, Jan. 



Deccan (Col. Sykes). 



Bhamo, Jan. 20. 



Rangoon District, Dec. (S. G. 



W. R.). 

 Pegu, Dec. 



India Museum [P.]. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Tweeddale Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume CoL. 

 Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 India Museum [P.]. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 India Museum [P.]. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume CoU. 



II. Saimders Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 



Tweeddale CoU. 

 Hume Coll. 

 Hume CoU. 



India Museum [P.]. 

 Dr. J. Anderson [C.]. 

 Tweeddale Coll. 



W.T. Blanford, Esq. 

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