244 EXPEDITION TO J A P A M . 



TUR'IUR CHLNENSIS, (Scopoli.) 



Columba chinensis, Scop. Flor. et Faun. Insub., p. 94, (1786.) 



Columba tigrina, Temm. Pig. et Gall. I, p. 481, (1813.) 



Temm. and Knip's Pigeons, pi. 43. 



From China. Mr. Heine observes : 



" This dove passed the steamship Mississippi in great numbers whilst at anchor in the mouth 

 of the Yang-tzi-kiang river, and several were shot. I never saw this species at any point at 

 which I had an opportunity of collecting." 



COTURNIX COROMANDELICA, (Gmelin.) 



Tetrao coromandelicus, Gm. Syst. Nat. I, p. 764, (1788.) 

 Coturnix textilis, Temm. Pig. et Gall. Ill, p. 742, (1815.) 

 Temm. PL col. 35. 

 From China. 



FRANCOLINUS PERLATUS, (Gmelin.) 



Tetrao perlatus, Gm. Syst. Nat. I, p. 758, (1788.) 

 Perdix maculata, Gray, Zool. Misc., p. 2, (1842.) 

 Vieill. Gal. des Ois. II, pi. 213. 

 Very fine specimens are in the collection from China. 



4. ORDER GRALLATORES.— The Wading Birds. 



GRUS CANADENSIS, (Linnasus.) 



Ardea canadensis, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, p. 234, (1766.) 



The Sandhill Crane. 



Aud. B. of Am. pi. 261. Oct. ed. V, pi. 314. 



" Benicia, California, December, 1854." 



ARDEA HERODIAS, Linnaeus. 



Ardea Herodias, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, p. 237, (1766.) 



The Great Heron ; the Blue Crane. 



Wilson, Am. Orn. VII, pi. 65, fig. 5 ; And. B. of Am., pi. 211, Oct. ed. VI, pi. 369. 



"Benicia, California, December, 1854." 



ARDEA EGRETTA, Gmelin. 



Ardea egretta, Gm. Syst. Nat. II, p. 629, (1788.) 



The White Crane ; the Great Egret. 



Wilson, Am. Orn. VII, pi. 61, fig. 4 ; Aud. B. of Am., pi. 386, Oct. ed. VI, pi. 370. 



From Benicia, California. 



ARDEA CINEREA, Linnams. 



Ardea cinerea, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, p. 236, (1766.) 

 Ardea major, Gm. Syst. Nat. I, p. 627, (1788.) 

 Buff. PL Enl. 755, Gould B. of Eur. IV, pi. 274. 



