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Genus Ilimantopus. 

 14G. Himanlopiis rnelanopterus. Charadrius Himafitopus, Uim. L' 

 Echasse, Buff. 



Genus Charadrius. 



147. Charadrius hiaticuloides. Char, supra griseo-fusciis ; fascid 



frontuli alteraque verticali, corpore subtus, coUarique nuchali 

 oil/is; lined sub oculis ad aures extemlente, fascid ad frontem, 

 torqucque pectorali subgracili ad nncham extendenle tiigris ; 

 rectricibus, duabus mediis exceptis, albis, hi medio nigro et 

 griseo-brunneo notatis, fasciavi semiltmarem exhibeniibiis. 

 Tliis 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^. 



Genus Anser. 



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



149. Anser mehmotos, Gmel. Black-backed Goose, Lath. 



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

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



Genus Anas. 



151. Anas arcuata, Cuv. 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 bn-d 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. Pelecanid^. 

 Genus Carbo. 



154. Carbo fiiscicollis. PhalacrocoraxfuscicoUis, Shaw. Brown-necked 



Shag, Lath. 



Genus Plot?is. 



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



Genus Sterna. 



156. Ster7in melanogastra, Temm. Hirondelle de mer a venire noir, 



Temra. 



