322 Catalogue of Indian Birds. [July, 



Ordo IV. GRALLATORES. 



Fam. GruiDjE. 

 Genus Grus. 



123. Grus Orientalis, Briss. Ardea Antigone, Linn. Indian Crane, Lath. 



Fam. Ardeid^e. 

 Genus Mycteria. 



124. Mycteria Australis. Ciconia Mycteria Australis, Hardw. Tetaar Jahiru, Lath. 



Genus Ardea. 



125. Ardea purpurea, Linn. Le Heron pourpre huppe, Buff. Crested Purple Heron, 

 Lath. 



126. Ardea speciosa, Horsf. Darter Heron, Lath. 



This bird is without doubt the Darter Heron of Dr. Latham ; and the Ardea speciosa 

 of Dr. Horsfield is, I think, merely the Javanese type of the same bird. 



127. Ardea Torra, Buch. Ardea Egretta, Lath. Ind. Orn. var. Ardea alba, Linn, 

 var. Great Egret, Lath. Indian variety Torra or Bughletar. 



This is the Indian White Egret, and it differs only in size from the European species, 

 being somewhat smaller. Dr. Buchanan named it Ard. Torra, and when without 

 its filiform appendages on the back, Ard. Putea ; so that these Indian terms ap- 

 pear to correspond with Ard. Egretta and Ard. alba. 



128. Ardea Caboga, Penn. Caboga Heron, Penn. Gibraltar Heron, Lath. var. A. 

 The term Caboga is a corruption of the Indian term Gao-buga, Cow or Cattle Heron, 



in allusion to its frequently being seen amongst cattle, like the Gibraltar Heron. 



Genus Botaurus. 



129. Botaurus cinnamoneus. Ardea cinnamonea, Gmel. Cinnamon Heron, Lath. 



Genus Nycticorax. 



130. Nycticorax Europaeus. Ardea Nycticorax, Linn. Night Heron, Lath. 



C. Nycticorax Manillensis. Nyct. supra castaneo rufa; collo infronte, abdomi- 

 nis later ibus,femorum tectricibus, alarumque tectricibus inferioribus pallidiori- 

 rufis; capite collogue supra nigris, cristas pennis longis pendentibus albis, apice 

 nigro ; pectore abdomine crissoque albis. 

 Staturapaulo major quam Nyct. Caledonica, cui simillima; differt tamen colore 

 crista;, colli in fronte, tectricumque inferiorum alarum. 



Genus Tantalus. 



131. Tantalus pajnllosa. Ibis papillosa, Temm. Bald Ibis, Lath. 



Fam. Scolopacid^e. 

 Genus Rhyncheea. 



132. Rhyncheea Orientalis, Horsf. Cape Snipe, Lath. Becassine de Madagascar, 

 Buff. 



Rhyncheea Capensis, Sav. Rhynch, remigibus angustis,fasciis latisflavis sex no- 

 tatis, infra griseis, nigro-vermiculatis,flavoquefasciatis; secundariarum macu- 

 la pogonii externi, fasciaque pogonii interni,flavis. 



Long, corporis 9| unc. : tarsi, 21 £ lin. : digiti unguisque medii, 20£ lin. 



Rhyncheea picta. Rhynch. remigibus sublatis, externis flavo late 7-fasciatis, 

 infra griseonigroque vermiculatis,interno obsolete fiavo-fasciato : secundariarum 

 apicibus, macula ultima fasciae-formi pogonii externi, fasciaque pogonii inter- 

 ni, albis. 



Long, corporis 10J unc. : tarsi, 19£ lin. : digiti medii, 19 lin. 



The wing-coverts of both species are spotted with yellow in the young state ; and in 

 the adult state are metallic olive with black bands. 



Genus Tringa. 



133. Tringa ochropus, Linn. Green Sandpiper, Penn. 



134. Tringa Glareola, Linn. Wood Sandpiper, Penn. 



135. Tringa pusilla, Linn. Little Sandpiper, Lath. 



13G. Tringa hypoleucos, Linn. Common Sandpiper, Lath. 



