1840.] of the Peninsula of India. 201 



318.— C. calva.—Nevf species ?—Chinjara, H.— Crab-eating Adjutant. 



Descr. — Above glossy black, with purple and green reflections ; the 

 feathers of the back and coverts obsoletely marked with numerous black 

 bars ; greater coverts dark brown ; tcrtials and scapulars, bottle green, 

 edged with white ; beneath pure white ; bill dirty greenish ; head per- 

 fectly naked and horn v. A thick tuft of hairs on the occiput, and a 

 few scattered hairs on the neck. Has no gular pouch. Length 4i feet ; 

 bill 1U inches ; much more slender than in the last. Breadth at base be- 

 neath 1| ; height at do. 2h ; tail nearly 12 ; tarsus 10 ; wing 25 inches. I 

 found the stomach of one crammed with crabs, and a few large grass- 

 hoppers. 



The under tail coverts of the 3 last species are known under the name 

 of Marabou feathers, and are highly prized, and much sought after. 



Sub Genus MYCTERIA, L. 



319. — M. Australis, Lath. — M. Asiutica, Lath. ? — Bunarus, H. — Large 

 black and white Stork. 



This gigantic looking bird is rare in Southern India, being found singly 

 occasionally in tanks and large rivers. It lives on fish, frogs, and various 

 other aquatic animals. Its length of limb gives it the appearance of 

 being a much larger bird than it really is. The young bird has the neck 

 light brown, and very downy, and the colours much less vivid throughout ; 

 the irides also dark br.own. 



Irides yellow $ bill black ; legs rosy red. Length 4£ feet ; expansion 

 about 7 feet ; bill 13 inches ; tarsus 13i ; weight about 11 lbs. 



Genus ILEMATOPUS, L. 



320. — H. ostralegus, L. — Durya Gujpaori, H. i. e. Sea Longshanks 

 (Himantopus). 



This bird is included in Mr. Elliot's Catalogue, having been found by 

 him on the western coast, towards the more northern part of the Penin- 

 sula, and I have since heard of its having been procured as far to the 

 southward as Mangalore. 



Family TANTALID/E.— Ibis. 



Genus ANASTOMUS.— 111.— Open beak. 



321. — A. typus, Temm. — Ard. Coromandelica and Ard. Ponticeriana, 

 Auct. — Goongloo or Goonglah, H.— Indian Shell Eater. 



