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15G8. H. pusiLLA. 



Syn. Charadrius piisillus, Ilorsfield. 



Ch. minor ? Wagler, apiid Jerdon, Catal. 

 IIab. India and Malay countries. Rare in India. 



A. Specimen from S. India. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. (1846). 

 B. Do. Ilajmahl. L. C. Stewart, Esq. (1845). 



1569. II. NiGRiFRONs (Gould's B. A. Vol. VI, pi. 20). 



Syn. Charadrius niyrifrons, Cuvier. 

 Ch. melayiops, Vieillot. 

 Ch. russatus, Jerdon, Catal. 

 IIab. Australia (between 28" and 37°, S. lat.). Extremely rare 

 in India. 



A. Specimen presented by the Sydney Institution (1845). 

 B. Another, from S. India. T. C. Jerdon, Esq. (1843). 



Genus Erythrogonys, Gould. 



1570. E. ciNCTus, Gould {B. A. Vol. VI, pi. 21). 



IIab. N. S. Wales. 



A. Specimen presented by Lord A. Hay (1845). 



Fam. CHIONIDiE. 

 Genus H^matopus, L. 



1571. H. osTRALEGUs, L. (P/. Enl . 929). 



Durya Gifjpoun (i. e. ' Sea Longshanks' or Himanfo- 

 pus) ; II, ; Tetaumk, Kabul. 

 IIab. Europe ; Asia ; N. Africa. 



A. Adult, in summer dress (bill 4 in. long). From 

 Arakan. Capt. J. R. Abbott (1844). B. Another, pre- 

 sented by the Batavian Society (1845). C. Another, in 

 winter dress. Algiers. M. Malherbe (1848). I>. Ano- 

 ther, from England. Mr. Davison (1844). 



Fam. RECURVIROSTRIDiE. 

 Genus IIimantopus, Brisson. 



Lid Thenyi (' Red-shank'), Beng. ; G?/;-2J0«», ('Yard-leg'), 

 II,; Chaha Bara, ^ixxiixa. ; Gusliny, Sindh ; Gayany-bayem, 

 Jav. 



1572. II. CANDiDUS, Bonnaterre {PI. Enl. 8/8). 



Syn. Charadrius himantopus. L. 



Ch. autmnnalis, Hasselquist. 



//. vulyaris et //. riijipes, Bechstein. 



II. albicollis, Vieillot. 



H. atropterus, Meyer. 



//. tnelanopterus, Temminck. 



H. asiaticus. Lesson. 

 IIab. Europe, Asia, Africa. Very common in India. 



A. Male. B. Female. Calcutta bazar (1843). 



