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Genus Limosa, Brisson. 



1588. L. LAPPONicA (PL Enl. 900). 



Syn. Scolopax lapponiea, L. 



Sc. leucophcea, Latham, <* 



L. rufa, Brisson. 

 li. ferruginea, Pallas. 

 Tot anus gregarius, Bechstein. 

 IIab. Europe ; Africa : never (?) India. 



A. Male. Summer dress. B. Do., winter dress. Pre- 

 sented by the Royal University of Christiania (1849). 

 C. Female. Winter. From England. Mr. Kirtland 

 (1845). 



1589. L. yEGocEPHALA (Gould's B. A. Vol. VI, pi. 28).* 



Syn. Scolopax cBgocephala et Sc. limosa, L. 

 Sc. belgica, Gmelin. 

 Sc. melanura, Leisler. 

 L. leucophcea, Jerdon. 

 L. melanuroides, Gould. 



Chaha, and Jdngval, H. ; Suslingy Sindb ; Bini 

 Lahut, Jav. 

 IIab. Europe, Asia and its islands, and N. Australia. Very 

 common in India. 



A. Male. B. Female. Summer dress. C. Male. D. 

 Large female. E. Small male. Winter dress F. Male, 

 young. Calcutta bazar (1842-6). 



Genus Numenius, L. 



1590. N. arquata, L. (PL Enl. 818). 



Suda Kastachiira (' White Curve-bill,' as opposed to No. 

 1619)., Beng. ; Goar, or Goungh, H. ; Terok, Sum. 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, Africa. Common in India. 



A. B. Males. C. Female. Calcutta bazar (1842). 



1591. N. PHiEOPUS, L. (PL Enl. 842). 



Syn. Phtjeopiis vidgaris, Flemming. 



Chota Goungh, H. ; Gajahan, Java. 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, Africa. Common in the sea-coasts of 

 India, rare inland. 



^. Adult. ^. Young. Calcutta bazar (1844-6). 



Genus Tringa, L. 



1592. Tr. canxjtus, L. (PL Enl. 365, 366 ; Gould's B. E. pi. 324). 



Syn. Tr. cinerea, Brunnich. 



Tr. islandica, ncevia, grisea, et australis, Gmelin. 

 Tr. glareola, Pallas. 



* N. B. Individuals of the same flock of this species vary excessively in size, 

 and are frequently as small as the pair represented by Mr. Gould. The bill varie& 

 in length from 2^ to 4^ in., and the closed wing from 7 to 8^ in. 



