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Genus Platalea, L. 



1G25. Pl. leucorodia, L. (PL Enl. 405). 



Chammach Buza (i. e, ' Spoon Ibis'), H. ; Chimta, B. 

 Hab. Europe and Asia. Common in India. 



A. Adult, crest-feathers growing. B. C. Others. Cal- 

 cutta bazar (1843 — 6). 



Genus Anastomus, Bonnaterre. 



1626. A. osciTANS (PL EnL 932; Sonnerat, Voy.aux hides, \)\. 122). 



Syn. Ardea oscitans, Boddaert. 



A. ponticeriana et coromandelica, Gmelin. 

 An. typus, Temminck. 

 A. albus et cinereus, Vieillot. 

 Mi/cteria asiatica (?), Latham. 



Gungla or Gunghi, H. (Jerdon) ; also GJiongal, 

 H. ; Samuk-khol, B. ; Tonfh Blmnya (Tickell) ; 

 Kha-yoo-tsoot, Arakan. 

 Hab. India generally. Common. 



A. Male. Summer dress. B. Do. Winter. C. Full 

 grown young (mandibles scarcely abraded). D. Small 

 young (edges of mandibles entire). Calcutta bazar (1842-7j. 



INCERTAE SEDIS. 



Genus Dromas, Payk. 



1 627. D. ardeola, Payk. (PL CoL 362 ; Salt, ' Travels in Abyssinia,' 

 pl.31). 



Syn. Erodia amphilensis, Stanley. 



Animoptila charadroides ? apud Jerdon, CataL 

 Hab. Sea-coast of S. India and Ceylon ; also of E. Africa. 



A. Specimen (neck injured) from Ceylon. E. L. Layard, 

 Esq. (1849). B, Another, from S. India. T. C. Jerdon, 

 Esq. (1844). 



Subfara. CICONIN/E. 

 Genus Mycteria, L. 



1628. M. australis, Shaw (Gould's B. A. Vol. VI, pl. 51). 



Syn. Ardea indica, Latham. 



Ciconia Jeucoptera, Wagler. 



Bunarus, and Lohajuny, H. ; Ram Salik, B. 

 Hab. India generally, Malay coimtries, and Australia. 



A. Male. B. Female. C. Young male. D. Do,, first 

 year. Calcutta bazar (1842-8). 



Genus Ciconia, L. 



1629. C. ALBA, Belon (PL EnL 866). 



Syn. Ardea ciconia, L. 



Lay-lay, or UjH ; also Haji Lay -lay, II. (Jerdon) ; 

 Bhek, Muttra. 

 Hab. Europe ; Asia ; N. Africa ; India generally ; very com- 

 mon in parts of Bengal, during the cold season. 



^. Male. i/. Female. Calcutta bazar (1842-6). 



