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I am quite convinced, now that this must be generically sepa- 

 rated from Totanus, and the shape of the bill is so different 

 that it cannot be placed in Pseudoscolopax. I, therefore, propose 

 the above generic name for it. I have already, S. F., IV, 347, 

 fully characterized the genus, and I have only to add to the 

 characters there given, " Palate with a double row of recurved 

 horny papillae." 

 898. — Himantopus Candidas, Bon* 



Brought in occasionally, perhaps once a week on the average. 



899. — Recurvirostra avocetta, Lin. 



Very rarely brought into the market, perhaps on an average 

 three or four times in the season, and this generally about March. 



900. — Parra indica, Lath. 



A few come in weekly. 



901. — Eydrophasianus chirurgus, Scop. 



Great numbers of these are brought in. Excluding the 

 four species already indicated as occurring in the greatest 

 numbers, the present furnishes the next largest contingent, 

 from 20 to 100 daily, all through the cold weather, 

 and a smaller number during the rest of the year. The 

 bird is common no doubt, but one never sees it in very 

 large flocks, and it is surprising how they manage to go on 

 capturing, day after day and year after year, such large 

 numbers of this species. 



902. — Porphyrio poliocephalus, Lath. "\ Are all brought in 



903. — Fulica atra, Lin. f from time to time, and 



905. — Gallinula chloropus, Lin. £ can neither be said to 



907. — Erythra phaniatra, Pen. J be rare or common. 



904. — Gallicrex cinereus, Gm. ~] All rare, but each 



908. — Porzana akool, Sykes. and all are to be seen 



909. — Porzana maruetta, Leach. \ from six to a dozen 



910. — Porzana bailloni, Vieill. ^ times during most 



911. — Porzana fusca, Lin. 

 913. — Hypotosnidia striata, Lin. 

 914. — Rallus indicus, Bly. 



I have seen both species of Adjutant, the Jabiru, and both 

 the White and White-necked Stork (Dissura episcopa), now and 

 again in the market ; not once every season even, but now and 

 again. The Adjutants were alive; in all cases birds that had 

 injured themselves, and were caught and sold to natives who 

 wished to keep them in their gardens. The others also gene- 

 rally alive, and purchased for aviaries and menageries, but occa- 

 sionally dead and then sold for food ! 



seasons. Of these, 

 akool is the rarest,/«s- 

 ca the most common. 



