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Fam. Charadkiad^. 

 Genus Vanellus. 



142. Vanellus Goen sis. Tringa Goensis, hath. Vanneau arme de Goa, 



Buff. 



143. Vanellus ventraUs. Charadrius ventralis, Wagl. Spur-winged 



Plover, Haiclw. 



144. Vanellus bilobus. Charadrius bilobus, Gmel. Bilobate Sand- 



piper, Latb. 



Genus Cursorius. 

 \45. Cursnrius Asiaticus, Gmel. & Lath. Courvite de la C6ce de Co- 

 romandel, Buff. 



Genus Himantopus. 



1 46. Himantopus rnehmopterus. Charadrius Himantopus, Linn. L' 



Echasse, Buff'. 



Genus Charadrius. 



147. Charadkius hiaticuloi'des. Char, supra griseo-fuscus ; fascid 



frontali alteraque verticali, corpore subtus, collarique nuchali 

 albis; lined sub oculis ad aures extendente, fascia ad frontem, 

 torqueque pectorali siihgracili ad nucham extendente nigris ; 

 reclricibns, duahus mediis exceptis, albis, in medio nigra et 

 griseo-brnnneo notatis, fasciavi semilunarem exhibentibus. 

 This bird differs chiefly from the European species in size, being at 

 least one third smaller, and in the narrowness of the pectoral band. 



Ordo V. NATATORES. 

 Fam. Anatid.e. 

 Genus Anser. 



148. Anser Indicus, Lath,, Ind. Orn, Barred-headed Goose, Lath. 



149. Anser melanotos, Gmel. Black-hacked Goose, Lath. 



150. Anser Coromandeliana, Gmel. Sarcelle de la Cote de Coroman- 



del. Buff. Anas Girra, Hardw. Girra Teal, Lath. 

 Genus Anas. 



151. Anas arcuata. Guv. Siley Teal, Lath. 



The name of this bird in India is Siley or Silhei, from its whistling 

 note ; the English call it whistling Teal ; it scarcely differs from 

 the Javanese species as figured by Dr. Horsfield. 



152. Anas Crecca, Linn. Common Teal, Lath. 



This bird is the common Teal of India, and agrees exactly with 

 the British species. 



Fam. CoLYMBiD^. 

 Genus Podiceps. 



153. Podiceps minor. Lath., Ind. Orn. Little Grebe, Lath. 



Fam. 1'elecanid.e, 

 Genus Carbo. 



154. Carbo fuscicolUs. Phalacrocoraxfuscicollis, Shaw. Brown-necked 



Shag, Lath. 



Genus Plotus. 



155. Plotus melanogasler , Gmel. Black-bellied Darter, Lath. 



Genus Sterna. 

 15fi. Sterna tnelanogasira, Tcmm. Ilirundcllc de mcr ti ventre fioir, 

 Tenim. 



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