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Linn., 1 . 244. 8. Becassine sourde, Temm., Man. d'Orn. ^iO. 

 Jack Šnipe. 

 Appears and disappears with the preceding species. Identical 

 \vith the European bird and precisely similar in its habits. 

 Irides iriteiise brown. Lengtli, inclusive of tail, 8-rVinches: 

 tail 2 į inches. Food the šame as that of the common Šnipe. 

 Sexes alike. 



Genus Rhynchcea, Cuv. 



\99. Rhynchcca pieta, G r&y, Proc. Zool. Soc, Rhynch . Capemis, 



Steph., 12. 65. Scolopax Capensis, Linn., 1. 246. 



Col. Sykes has specimens in such statės of phimage as to corre- 



spond with the above species, shot on the šame ground. Mi- 



gratory. /n^e* red brown. Length, inclusive of tail, 10 inches: 



tail 1| inches. Sexes alike. Feed likę Šnipes. 



Genus Pelidna, Cuv. Dunlin. 



203. Pelidna Temminckii, Steph., 12. 103. Tringa Temminckii, 

 Leisi. Temm., Man. d'Orn. 401. Small Dunlin. 

 Identical vvith the European bird. Irides dark brown. Length, 

 inclusive of tail, 6 to 6į inches: tail 2 inches. Feed likę Šnipes. 

 Gregarious. Excellent eating. 



Fam. Rallidce, Leach. — Genus Parra, Linn. Jacana. 



201. Parra Sinensis, Gme\., 1.709. Yellovo back-neched Jacana. 



Fig. in Gould's Century of Birds. 

 The immature bird is the Parra Luzoniensis. Dive remarkably 

 well despite their long toes. Irides fuscous brown. Length, 

 inclusive of tail, 18 to 19 inches: tail 9 to 10 inches. Found 

 in the stomach of many birds vegetable matter, two species of 

 univalve shells, bugs {Cimex annulatus), and fine gravel. Gre- 

 garious, and common on the rivers in Dukhun. 



Genus Gallinula, Ray. Gallinule. 



202. Gallinula Javanica, Horsf., Linn. Trans. 13. 196. Poule Sul- 



tane de la Chine, ou Poide Sultane brune, PI. Enl. 896. Pan 

 Komree of the Mahrattas. 

 This is the Variety ft of the ' Index Ornithologicus.' Dr. Hors- 

 field has judiciously separated it from the Gali. phcenicura. 

 Col. Sykes's specimens differ from Dr. Horsfield's only in being 

 a little larger. /nV/es fuscous red. Length, inclusive of tail, 

 1 1| to 12A inches : tail 2J to 3 inches. Larvce of vvater insects 

 found in the stomach. Legs very long. 



Genus Ralius, Auct. Rail. 



203. Rallus Akool. Rali. corpore supra lateribusgue olivaeeo- 



Jusco-brunneis ; alis caudrigue Juscis ; gutture, pectore, ventre, 

 uropygiogue cinereo-brunneis ; tegminibus alarum caudceque 

 inferioribus saturate brunneis ; niento albo. 

 Rostrum virescenti-nigrum. Pedes carneo-brunnei. Lon- 

 gitudo corporis 8 — 9 unc, caudce 2h. 



