704 TURNIXRALLUS 



983. BURMESE HEMIPODE. 

 TURNIX BLANFORDI. 



Turnix Uanfordi, Blyth, J. A. Soc. B. xxxii. p. 80 (1863) ; Ogilvie 

 Grant, Cat, B. Br. Mus. xxii. p. 542 ; Blanf. F. Brit. Ind. Birds, iv. 

 p. 155 ; T. maculatus, Vieill. Nouv. Diet. xxxv. p. 47 (1819, nee. 

 Temm.), David and Oust. Ois. Chine, p. 398 ; (Tacz.), F. 0. Sib. 0. 

 p. 783 ; T. variabilis, Prjev. Voy. Oussouri. Suppl. No. 139. 



Ngon, Burm. 



g ad. (Burma). Crown black varied with chestnut ; mesial line warm 

 buff ; sides of head to above the eye pale yellowish buff, finely variegated 

 with black ; upper parts greyish varied with chestnut and buff ; wing- 

 coverts spotted with black on warm creamy buff ; chin and upper throat 

 buffy white, the lower neck pale rusty ; rest of under parts whitish, 

 becoming warm creamy buff on the flanks and under tail-coverts ; sides of 

 breast and flanks spotted with black ; bill brown, the base of the lower 

 mandible, legs, and feet yellow ; iris yellowish white. Culmen 0'65, wing 

 3 ! 6, tail 1'3, tarsus 0'95 inch. The female is larger, has the mesial line 

 less distinct or absent, is altogether brighter in colour and has a broad 

 ferruginous collar round the lower neck. 



Hctb. India (Assam, the Khasi Hills, Tipperah and Chittagong) 

 Burma ; China ; Manchuria ; South-east Mongolia, Ordos, 

 Kan-su and Koko-nor, 



Inhabits grassy localities, gardens, and in Mongolia marshy 

 places such as are frequented by Snipe, and is a silent shy bird. 

 Nothing appears to be known respecting its nidification. 



RALLTJS, Linn., 1766. 



984. WATER-RAIL. 

 RALLUS AQUATICUS. 



Rallus aquaticus, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 262 (1766) ; Naum. ix. p. 472, 

 Taf. 235 ; Hewitson, ii. p. 322, pi. xc. fig. 2 ; Gould, B. of E. iv. 

 pi. 339 ; id. B. of Gt. Brit. iv. pi. Ixxxvi. ; Dresser, vii. p. 257, 

 pi. 495 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus. xxiii. p. 20 ; Blanford, F. Brit. 

 Ind. iv. p. 160 ; Saunders, p. 515 ; Lilford, iv. p. 139, pi. 60. 



Edle d'eau, French ; Frango d'agua, Portug. ; Eascdn, Span. ; 

 Porciglione, Ital. ; Wasserrallc, German ; Watterval, Dutch ; 

 Keldusvin, I eel. ; Vandrixe, Dan. and Norweg. ; Vattenralle, 

 Swed. ; Rantakana, Finn. ; Vodjanoi-Pastuscho'k, Russ. 



