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6. RECURVIROSTRIN^E. 



The SCOOPING AVOSET. RECURVIROSTRA avocetta, Linn. 

 S. N. i. 256. PL enl. 353. 



a. South Wales. From Col. Montagu's Collection. 



b. Nepaul. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 



c. Athens. Presented by C. L. W. Merlin, Esq. 



The AMERICAN AVOSET. RECURVIROSTRA Americana, 

 Gmel. S. N. i. 693. Wils. Am. Orn. t. 63. f. 2. 



a. North America. Presented by John Richardson, 

 M.D. 



b. North America. Presented by Capt. Sir G. Back, R.N. 



The RED-NECKED AVOSET. RECURVIROSTRA rubricollis, 

 Temm. Man. n. 592. R. Novae Hollandiae, Vieill. 



a. Australia. Presented by Gen. T.. Hardwicke. 



b. Australia. Presented by Lady Carrington. 



c. Australia. 



The LONG-LEGGED PLOVER. HIMANTOPUS candidus, Bonn. 

 Charadrius himantopus, Linn. S. N. i. 255. C. au- 

 tumnalis, Hasselq. Himantopus vulgaris aut H. ru- 

 fipes, Bechst. H. albicollis, Vieill. H. atropterus, 

 Mey. pi. enl. 878. 



a. Male. Great Britain. From Mr. Turner's Collec- 

 tion. 



b. Female. Great Britain. From Mr. Turner's Collec- 

 tion. 



c. Male, in change. Egypt. Presented by John Bow- 

 ring, Esq. 



d. Female, in change. Athens. Presented by C. L. W. 

 Merlin, Esq. 



e. Young. Persia. From Mr. Warwick's Collection. 

 e.h. Nepaul. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 

 Himantopus Asiaticus, Less. 



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