Dec. 20, 1922.] Birds of the Indian Empire. ■ = 209* 



1892. Megalornis nigricollis. The Black-necked 



Crane. 



Grus nigricollis Przewabla, Monrjol. Tang., ii., p. 135- 



(1876), (Koko-Nnr). 



Tibet to the Koko-Nor. 



1893. Megalornis monachus. The Hooded Crane. 



Gnis monacha Temm., PL Col., TjoS (1835), {Yesso- 

 and Corea). 

 A rare straggler into India. (Assam and Manipur.)> 



1894. (1408) Megalornis leucogeranus. The Great White or 



Siberian Crane. 



Grus leucogeranus Pallas, Reise Reich, Russ., ii., p 

 714 (1773), {Irtin and Ob Rivers). 



Eare visitor to N. W. Ind. 



1895. (1409) Megalornis antigone antigone. The Sams 



Crane. 



Ardea antigone Linn., S. N., i., p. 142 (1758), {Indian 

 Hartert). 



Northern India to W. Assam. 



1896. (1410) Megalornis antigone sharpii. The Burmese 



Sarus . 



Grus sharpii Blanf., Bull. B. 0. C, v., p. vH. (1895).. 

 {Burma). 



Assam, E. and S. of the Brahmaputra, Burma and 

 Si am. 



1897. (1411) Anthropoides Virgo. The Demoiselle Crane. 



Ardea virgo Linn., S. A\, i., p. 141 (1758), {In 

 Oriente). 



E. Europe and W. Asia, wintering N. E. Africa 

 and India. 



Sub-order OTIDES. 

 Family Otidid^. 



*i898. (1412) Otis tarda tarda. The Great Bustard. 



Otis tarda Linn., S. N., i., p. 154 (1758), {Poland). 



Rare straggler into N. W. India, Europe and W. 

 Asia. 



* Sarudny separates the Turkestan (and Indian) bird as 0. t. korejewi. I cannot 

 divide them. 



