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Linn., 1.244'. 8. Becassine gourde, Temm., Man. d'Orn 440. 

 Jack Snipe. 

 Appears and disappears with the preceding species. Identical 

 with the European bird and precisely similar in its habits. 

 Irides intense brown. Length, inclusive of tail, SrV inches: 

 tail 2 , T, inches. Food the same as that of the common Snipe. 

 Sexes alike. 



Genus Rhynchcea, Cuv. 



199. Rhynchaa pida, Gray, Proc. Zool. Soc. Rhynch. Capensis, 



Steph., 12. 65. Scolopax Capensis, Linn., 1. 246. 

 Col. Sykes has specimens in such states of plumage as to corre- 

 spond with the above species, shot on the same ground. Mi- 

 gratory. Irides redhv own. Length, inclusive of tail, 10 inches: 

 tail IJ inches. Sexes alike. Feed like Snipes. 



Genus Pelidna, Cuv. Dunlin. 



200. Pelidna Temminckii, Steph., 12. 103. Tringa Temmiiichii, 



Leisl. Temm., Man. d'Orn. 401. Small Dunlin. 

 Identical with the European bird. Irides dark brown. Length, 

 inclusive of tail, 6 to 6| inches: tail 2 inches. Feed like Snipes. 

 Gregarious. Excellent eating. 



Fam. Rallidoi, Leach. — Genus Parra, Linn. Jacana. 



201. Parra Sinensis, Gmel., 1.709. Yelloto back-necked Jacana. 



Fig. in Gould's Century of Birds. 

 The inuTiature bird is the Parra Liizoniensis. Dive remarkably 

 well despite their long toes. Irides fuscous brown. Length, 

 inclusive of tail, 18 to 19 inches: tail 9 to 10 inches. Found 

 in the stomach of many birds vegetable matter, tvvo species of 

 univalve shells, bugs (Cimex annulatus), and fine gravel. Gre- 

 garious, and common on the rivers in Dukhun. 



Genus Gallinnla, Ray. Gallinide. 



202. Gallinnla Javanica, Horsf., Linn. Trans. 13. 196. Poule Sul- 



tane de la Chine, ou Ponle Sultane brune, PI. Enl. 896. Pan 

 Komree of the Mahrattas. 

 This is the Variety /j of the ' Index Ornithologicus.' Dr. Hors- 

 field has judiciously separated it from the Gall, phoenicura. 

 Col. Sykes's specimens differ from Dr. Horsfield's only in being 

 a little larger. //vWes fuscous red. Length, inclusive of tail, 

 1 1^ to 12i inches : tail 2| to 3 inches. Larvce of water insects 

 found in the stomach. Legs very long. 



Genus Rallus, Auct. Rail. 



203. Rallus Akool. Rail, corpore supra lateribusque olivaceo' 



Jiisco-brunneis ; alis caudnque Jiiscis ; giitture,pectore, ventre, 

 uropygioque cinereo-brunneis ; tegminibus alarum caudcBqjie 

 irtferioribus saturate brunneis ; mento albo. 

 Rostrum virescenti-nigrum. Pedes carnco-brunnei. Lon- 

 gitude corporis 8 — 9 unc, cavdce 2^. 



