140 SCOLOPACID/E. 



the barrings oblique, the rest less broadly barred and decreasing on the outer 

 ones to dusky markings on the outer webs only; legs pale olive green; 

 irides deep brown. 



Length.— ^'^ to 9 inches; wing 5 ; tail 2; bill at front 1*2; tarsus 1-5. 



Hah. — Common nearly throughout India and Ceylon, also in Beloochistan, 

 Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan during winter, 



172. TotanUS canescens (Gmel), Dresser, B. Eur. viii, p. 173, 

 pi.; Hn7ne, Sir. F. i. p. 247; iii. p. 183; Arinstrong, Str. F. iv. p. 344; 

 Gates, B. Br. Burin, ii. p. 402 ; Murray, Avif. Brit. Ind. ii. p. 621 ; 

 No. 1303. Scolopaxtotanus, Lz««., Syst. Nat. i. p. 245. Scolopax canescens, 

 Gmel., Syst. Nat. i. p. 668. Totanus glottis (Linn.), Jerd., B. hid. iii. 

 p. 700 ; Blyth, B. Biirm. p. 155; Legge, B. Ceylon, p. 840; Murray, 

 Vert, Zool. Smd, p. 255.— The Green Shanks. 



In winter the forehead, except a few brown streaks in the middle, sides of 

 the face, chin, throat, neck in front, and entire lower parts, including the under 

 tail coverts, are white, also the lower back, rump and upper tail coverts ; a 

 dark streak from the base of the bill to the eye ; crown of the head, sides of 

 the neck and nape dusky, the feathers streaked whitish or greyish white; sides 

 of the breast white, mottled with ashy brown ; upper back and scapulars 

 brown, the feathers edged whitish ; scapulars distinctly dark shafted, also the 

 tertiaries; primaries dark brown, the shaft of the first quill white, and the 

 edges and tips of the inner ones also white ; secondaries ashy brown, tipped 

 white ; tail white with narrow transverse dark bars, the outer ones nearly pure 

 white; bill slightly curved upwards, dusky greenish, 2*2 in length; irides brown. 



Length. — 14 to 14-5 inches ; wing 2'2 ; tail 375; tarsus 275. 



Jlal/. — India generally during winter, also Burmah and Ceylon, along 

 the sea coast, lakes, rivers, &c. Widely distributed. Recorded from N.-E. 

 Europe, Red Sea, Africa and Australia. Like all the Totaniyice it is excellent 

 eating. 



173. Totanus StagnatiliS, Bechst., Om. Tascheiib. ii. p. 292 ; yerd., 

 B. Ind. iii. p. 701; Dresser, B. Fur. viii. p. 151, pi.; Blyth, B. Burm. 

 p. 155; Hume, Str. F. viii. p. 113; Murray, Vert. Zool. Svid, p. 255 ; 

 Legge, B. Ceylon p. 844 ; Oates, B. Br. Burm. ii. p. 403 ; Murray, Avif. 

 Brit. Ind. ii. p, 621, No. 1304 — The Little Green Shank. 



In winter the plumage of the upper parts are the same as Totanus glottis ; 

 shoulder of the wing black ; entire under parts white ; sides of the breast not 

 so much spotted or streaked with dark brown ; bill not curved upwards as in 

 glottis ; tail banded white and dusky. 



Length. — 10*5 inches; wing 5'25 ; tail 2; bill 1*62; tarsus 2*25 ; legs pale 

 Q^reen irides brown. 



