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bird of Europe, and so is the sparrow. In the above list I 
have named many new species of Jnsessores, and have intro- 
duced one new genus. 
Rasores.—That order so highly useful to man, the Rasores, 
does not contain one single species in Dukhun that is not 
valuable as an article of food. There are 12 genera and 40 
species. Ptilinopus Elphinstonii, Columba mana, Columba 
tagrina, Columba humilis, Columba rasoria, Columba Cambay- 
ensis, Columba Ainas, Meleagris Gallopavo, Pavo cristatus, 
Gallus giganteus, Gallus Sonneratii, Gallus domesticus, Gal- 
lus morio, Gallus crispus, Numida Meleagris, Coturnix dac- 
tylisonans, Coturnix textils, Coturnix Argoondah, Coturnix 
Pentah, Coturnix erythrorhyncha, Perdix picta, Francolinus 
Pondicerianus, Francolinus spadiceus, Pterocles exustus, Ptero- 
cles quadricinctus, Hemipodius pugnax, Hemipodius Taigoor, 
Hemipodius Dussumier, Otis nigriceps, and Otis fulva. Of 
the above, Turkeys and Guinea fowls are not indigenous, and 
it may be doubted whether the gigantic cock be a native. 
The original of the domestic fowl is most abundant in the 
woods of the Ghats. The real partridge, Perdix picta, is 
found in the valleys of the Ghats. What is usually denomi- 
nated a partridge in Dukhun, is the Francolinus Pondi- 
cerianus; it is numerous, and affects cultivated lands and 
garden grounds. The common quail of Europe is a native of 
Dukhun; and three new species, which I have described, as 
well as the Coturnia textilis, literally swarm. ‘That noble 
bird the Otis nigriceps is met with in large flocks, and the 
floriken is by no means scarce. 
Grallatores.—Of the fourth order, Grallatores or Waders, 
there are 25 genera and 46 species, and very many of the 
species are common to Europe. Grus Antigone, Ardea 
Egretta, Ardea Garzetta, Ardea Asha, Ardea cinerea, 
Ardea nigrirostris, Ardea Malaccensis, Ardea Caboga, Ardea 
Grayii, Ardea Javanica, Ardea cinnamomea, Botaurus stel- 
laris, Nycticorax Europeus, Phenicopterus ruber, Platalea 
leucorodia, Platalea junior, Ciconia leucocephala, Ciconia 
Argala, Anastomus Typus, Tantalus leucocephalus, Ibis re- 
ligiosa, Ibis ignea, Ibis papillosa, Ibis falcinella, Totanus 
ochropus, Totanus Glareola, Totanus hypoleucos, Limosa 
Glottoides, Limosa Horsfieldii, Gallinago media, Gallinago 
minima, Rhynchea picta, Pelidna Temminchii, Parra Si-— 
nensis, Gallinula Javanica, Rallus Akool, Porphyrio Sma- 
ragnotus, Fulica atra, Cursorius Asiaticus, Vanellus Goensis, 
Vanellus bilobus, Charadrius pluvialis, Charadrius Philip- 
pensis, Himantopus melanopterus, and Cidicnemus ecrepitans. 
Of the above, the Lbis religiosa is undoubtedly the sacred or 
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