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Genus Himantopus. 



146. Himanlopus melanopterus. Charadrius Himantopus, Linn. L' 



Echasse, Buff. 



Genus Charadrius. 



147. Charadrius hiaticuloides. Char. supra griseo-fuscus ; fascid 



frontuU alterague verticali, corpore subtus, collarigue nuchali 



albisį lined sub oculis ad aures extendente, fascid ad frontem, 



torqueque pectorali subgracili ad nucham eitendente nigris ; 



rectricibiis, duabus mediis exceptis, albis, in medio nigro et 



griseo-brunneo notatis, fasciam semilunarem ezliibentibus. 



This bird difters chiefly from the European species in size, being 



at least one third smaller, and in the narrowne6S of the pecloral- 



band. 



Ordo v. NATATORES. 

 Fam. Anatid^. 

 Genus Anser. 



148. Ansei- Indicits, Lath., Ind. Orn. Barred-headed Goose, Lath. 



149. Anser melanotos, Gmel. Black-backed Goose, Lath. 



150. Anser Coromandeliana, Gmel. Sarcelle de la Cote de Coroman- 



del, Buff. Anas Girru, Hardvv. Girra Teal, Lath. 



Genus Anas. 



151. Anas arcuata, Cuv. Siley Teal, Lath. 



The name of this bird in India is Sileij 6r Silhei, from its TOhistling 

 note ; the English call \twhistling Teal ; it scarcely differs from 

 the Javanese species as figured by Dr. Horsfield. 



152. Anas Crecca, Linn. Common Teal, Lath. 



This bird is the common Teal of India, and agreea exactly with 

 the British species. 



Fam. CoLYMBiD^. 

 Genus Podiceps. 



153. Podiceps minor, Lath., Ind. Orn. Little Grebe, Lath. 



Fam. PELECANID.B. 



Genus Carbo. 



154. Carbo fusdcollis. Phalacrocoraxfuscicollis, Shaw. Brown-necked 



Shag, Lath. 



Genus Plotus. 



155. Plotus melanogaster, Gmel. Black-bellied Darter, Lath. 



Genus Sterna. 



156. Sterna melanogastra, Temm. Hirondelle de mer a venlre noir, 



Temm. 



