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European species, being somewhat smaller. Dr. Buchanan 

 named it Ard. Torra, and when without its filiform appendages 

 on the back, Ard. Putea ; so that these Indian terms appear 

 to correspond vvith Ard. Egretta and Ard. alba. 



128. Ardea Caboga, Penn. Caboga Heron, Penn. Gibraltar Heron, 



Lath. var. A. 

 The term Caboga is a corruption of the Indian term Gao-buga, Cow 

 or Cattle Heron, in allusion to its frequently being seen amongst 

 cattle, like the Gibraltar Heron. 



Genus Botaurus. 



129. Botaurus cinnamoneus. Ardea cinnamonea, Gmel. Cinnamon 



Heron, Lath. 



Genus Nijcticorax. 



130. Nycticorax EurojJcEus. Ardea Nijcticorax, Linn. Night Heron, 



Lath. 



Genus Tantalus. 



131. Tantalus papulosa. Ibis papillosa,Temm. Bald Ibis, Lath. 



Fam. ScoLOPAciDJs. 

 Genus Rhynchcea. 



132. Rhynchcea Orientalis, Horsf. Cape Snipe, Lath. Becassine de 



Madagascar, Buff. 



Genus Tringa. 



133. Tringa ochropus, Linn. Green Sandpiper, Penn. 



134. Tringa Glareola, Linn. Wood Sandpiper, Penn. 

 IS5. Tringa pusilla, Linn. Little Sandpiper, Lath. 

 13G. Tringa hypoleucos, Linn. Common Sandpiper, Lath. 



Fam. Rallid^. 

 Genus Parr a. 



137. Parra phccnicura. Galimulaphcenicur a, Lath.., Ind. Orn, Red- 



tailed GalUnule, Lath. Poule-Sultane de la Chine, Buff. 



138. Parra Siiiensis, GmG\. Cliinese Jacana,Liith. 



139. Parra Indica, Lath., Ind. Orn. Indian Jacana, Lath. 



Genus Ralliis. 



140. Rallus niger, Gmel. Black Rail, Lath. 



Genus Porphyria, 



141. Porphijrio hyacinthinus, Fulica Porphyria, L\nn. Purple Water- 



hen, Edw. 



Fam. Charadriad.e. 

 Genus Vanellus. 



142. Vanellus Goensis. Tringa Goensis, Lath. Fanneau arms de Goa, 



Buff. 



143. Vatiellus ventralis. Charadrius ventralis, Wagl. Spur-winged 



Plover, Hardw. 



1.44. Vanellus hilobus. Charadrius bilobus, Gmel. Bilobate Sand- 

 piper, Lath. 



Genus Cursorius. 



Ii5. Cursorius Asiaiicus, Gmel. & Lath. Courvitc de la C6te de Co- 

 romandel, Buff. 



