MADRAS JOURNAL 



LITERATURE AND SCIENCE. 



No. 29— October 1840, 



I. — Catalogue of the Birds of the Peninsula of India, arranged ac- 

 cording to the modern system of Classification ; icith brief Notes on 

 their Habits and Geographical Distribution, and description of new, 

 doubtful and imperfectly described Species. — By T. C. Jerdon, Assis- 

 tant Surgeon, 2d Madras Light Cavalry. 



(Concluded from No. 28 page 15.) 



Ord. GRALLATORES.— Waders. 



Family ARDEAD/E. — Cranes and Herons. 



Genus GRUS, L. — Crane. 



I shall commence this family with the Cranes, which have been 

 accidentally omitted in Swainson's Synopsis. 



297. — Q. Antigone, Edw. pi. 45. — Surrus, II. — Greater Indian Crane. 

 I have only observed this fine bird once or twice on the banks of 

 the Godavery and Kistnah rivers, but extract from Mr. Elliot's notes 

 the following excellent observations, chiefly made in Guzrat, it being 

 but a rare visitant to the Southern Mahratta Countrv. 



