702 BIRDS OF INDIA. 



896. Totanus fuscus, Linnjeus. 



Scolopax, apud Linnaeus — Jerdon, Cat. 351— Blyth, Cat. 

 1581 — Hardwicke, 111. Ind. Zool. 2, pi. 53.— Scol. nigra, 

 Gmelin — Gould, Birds of Europe, pi. 309 — T. ocellatus, Bonap. 

 — Batan, H. — ■ Yerra kal ulanka, Tel. 



The Spotted Red-shanks. 



Descr. — In winter plumage, the crown, nape, and back ashy- 

 grey, with fine dusky streaks ; a blackish patch between the bill 

 and the eyes, and a white streak above ; cheeks and neck varie- 

 gated white and ashy ; wing-coverts and scapulars grey, edged 

 with white ; rump pure white ; central tail-feathers uniform ash- 

 grey, narrowly edged with white ; outer tail-feathers w 7 ith white 

 and brown bars ; throat, breast, abdomen and under tail-coverts 

 pure white. 



Bill blackish, orange at the base beneath ; irides brown ; legs 

 orange red. Length 13 inches; extent 22^ ; wing 6| ; tail 2£ ; 

 bill at front 2 T 4 n ; tarsus 2 T 8 W . 



In summer, the head, neck, and under parts become dusky or 

 blackish grey, and the vent and lower tail-coverts are barred white 

 and brown. 



The large or spotted Red-shank is found throughout India in 

 the cold season, either solitary or in moderate parties. Specimens 

 killed in April have generally assumed more or less the dusky 

 plumage of summer. 



The next species, with many others, is placed under Gambetta, 

 Kaup. 



897. Totanus calidris, Linn^us. 



Scolopax, apud Linnaeus — Blyth, Cat. 1582 — Jerdon, Cat. 

 352 — Tring. gambetta, Gmelin — Chota batan, H. — Gould, Birds 

 of Europe, pi. 310. 



The Red-shanks. 



Descr. — In winter, the crown, lores, back of neck, upper back, 

 scapulars and wing-coverts cinereous-brown, darker on the shafts; 

 supercilium white ; sides of the head greyish-white ; lower back 



