PARKID^. 149 



buff, speckled brown. The Swallow Plovers with short and even tail are placed 



by many in a distinct genus — Galactoohrysea. (J. 843. B. 1427.) 



Also O. ocularis. 9". From E. Africa and Madagascar. With black legs. 



6. Uberice. 6-3". From W. Africa. With feet ooral-red, and hind neck with rufous collar. 



&. emini. 8". From Equatorial Africa. Hind neck with white collar. 



6. nuclialis. fi-T. From Upper White Nile. With outer base of secondaries white. 



G. cinerea. 6J". From W. Africa. With axillaries. (B.M. Cat., xxiv. 62-65.) 



129. Olareola pratmcola. Mandi Hissar, 21.4.79. 



Family PAEKID^. Jacakas. 



Parana, bird of ill-omen ; supposed to be the Wheatear. 



Size moderate. General aspect that of a Eail, but more plump in form. Four 

 toes, all greatly lengthened, with long straight claws, that of hind toe longest. 

 Wings spurred. 



Jagands, as called in America, are found in the warmer parts of Asia, Africa, 

 and America. They walk or run easily over the plants that float on the water. 

 Not distantly removed from Ostriches and Cassowaries, they also resemble 

 Megapodius. Sexes alike, but the fact of females being much larger than males 

 militates against their association with Plovers. The genus Ja^aTid is restricted 

 to America. 



With no frontal shield or lappet. Primaries attenuated. 



Genus HYDROPHASIANUS. 



CSup= water; 0airiay6!= Pheasant. 



No frontal lappet. Tail- very long. Small sharp wing-spur. Four primaries 

 produced ^nd attenuated. Breeding plumage is assumed by a change of colour 

 without any moult, central tail-feathers being elongated. 



131. Hydrophasianus cMrurgus. The Pheasant-tailed jAgANi.. 



Xe(.povpr/bi=a surgeon. 



Piho, India; Dalkukra, Bengal; Newiya, Ceylon. 



$ 18". 5 20". Legs green. Bill blue, tip green. — In winter: Above hair 

 brown, barred white. Golden eye-line. First primary with an appendage; second 



