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Genus Rhynchea, Cuvier. 



1612. Rh. bengalensis (Hardvv. ///. lad. Zool.) 



Syn. Scolopax henr/alensis, L. 



Sc. capensis, Gmclin, apud Raffles. 

 R/i. orientalis, Horsfield. 

 Rh. varia, Temminck. 

 Rh. capensis apud Gray. 



Raja Kas IFatna, Ciiigh. ; Penyuny, Jav. 

 IIab. India and Malay countries. Common in India. 



A. B.C. Males. B. E. Females. F. Young, half grown. 

 G. II. I. Do,, newly hatched. From the vicinity of (Cal- 

 cutta (1842-6). 



Fam. PALAMEDEIDiE. . 

 Subfam. PARRIN.E. 



Piho, II. 



Genus Metopidius, Wagler. 



1613. M. iNDicus (Vieillot, Gal. des Ois. pi. 264 ; Ilardw. ///. lad. 

 Zool.). 



Syn. Parr a indica, Latham. 

 P. cvprea, Vahl. 

 P. meluHochloris, Vieillot. 

 P. cBuea, Cuvier. 

 P. snperciliosa, Horsfield. 

 P. at rata, Tickell, /. A. S. II, 582. "1 y 

 Gallinula viridis, Gmelin. J »* 



Dal-jripi, Beng ; Pichisaa, Java. 

 IIab. S. E. Asia and its islands. V^ery common in India. 



A. B. Adults. C. D. E. Young. F. Do., assuming 

 adult dress. Calcutta bazar (1842-3). G. Partial albino. 

 Society's old collection. 



Genus Hydrophasianus, Wagler. 



1614. H. CHiRURGUS (Gould's Ceaiurij, pi. 77 ; Hardw. ///. Ind. Zool.) 



Syn. Tr'mga chiruryus, Scopoli (Soaa. Voy. aiijc lades, pi. 

 45, — non- breeding plumage) . 



Parra sinensis et luzoaiensis, Gmelin. 



Dal-kukra, H. ; Bhepi, or Bhcnpi, Beng. 

 IIab. India ; China ; Phihppines. Common. 



A. B. C. Specimens in summer dress. D. E. Do., win- 

 ter dress. F. Young. G, Adult, re-assuming the winter 

 dress. H. Do., assuming the breeding plumage. Cal- 

 cutta bazar (1842-4). 



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