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1552. S. BiLOBUS {PL Enl. 880). 



Syn. C/urradnus hilobiis, Gmelin. 



Zirdi, II. 

 IIab. India generally (on arable land). 



A. B. Specimens procured in the Calcutta bazar (1842), 

 C. Another, do., crown wholly brown (1847). I). Ano- 

 ther, crown wholly black. Society's old collection. 



Genus Lobivanellus, Strickland. 



1553. L. LOBATus (Gould's B. A. Vol. VI, pi. 9). 



Syn. Tr'mya lob at a, Latham. 



Vanellus novce hoUandics, Stephens. 



V. (/allinaceus, Temminck. 

 Hab. N. S. Wales. 



A. Specimen purchased (1847). B. Another (in bad 

 order). W. Cracroft, Esq. (1837). 



1554. L. GOENSis (Gould's Century, pi. 78). 



Syn. Parra goensis, Gmelin. 



Charadrius atrogidaris, Wagler. 



Tititui (expressive of cry), II. ; Tilori, Sindh, 

 Kihullo, Cingh. ; Teeteedoo, Arakan. 

 Hab. India generally and Malay countries (very abundant). 



A. B. C. Indian variety. From the Calcutta bazar 

 (1842-3). i>. E. Burmese and ^Malayan variety (with 

 much more black on nape, margined with white below, 

 more or less developed). From Arakan. Capt. Phayre 

 (1844). F. Another, from Malacca. Rev. F. W. Lind- 

 stedt (1845). 



1555. L. CINEREUS. 



Syn. Pluvianus cinereus, Blyth, J. A. S. XI, 587. 

 Hab. Bengal (not uncommon in cold season). 



A. B. Specimens from the Calcutta bazar (1842). 



1556. L. LEucuRus (Denon's Egj^pt, Zool., pi. 6, f. 2). 



Syn. Charadrius leucurus, Lichtenstein. 



Chid, Kabul. 

 Hab. Middle Asia; N. Africa. Very rare in India. 



A. Specimen procured in Calcutta bazar, and described 

 J. A. S. XIII, 387. 



Genus Vanellus, L. 



1557. V. cristatus, Meyer (PL EnL 242). 



Syn. Tringa vanellus, L. 

 V. gavia, Leach, 



Alatye, or Mekhdao, Kabul. 

 Hab. Europe and Asia; N. Africa (in winter) : Upper India ; 

 never in S. India, or L. Bengal. 



A. B. C. D. Adults. E. Young. Europe. Mr. W. 

 Davison, M. Mallierbe, and the Christiania University 

 (1844-9). 



