154 



Birds of Burma. 



[556. M. cueokicus (J. 849). 

 Bangoon (W. B.).~] 



*557. M. alexakdeinijs (J, 848), 

 C. alexandrinus, Lin. 

 Arakan. 

 [Tonghoo ( W. H.).] 



Fam. H86matopodid8D. 



*558. Steepsilas inteepees (J. 860). 

 Arakan. 



559. H^EMATOPTTS OSTEALEGUS (J. 862). 



Arakan ; China and Japan {II. Schlegel). 



Fam. GlareolidaD 



Pratincoles. 



"^560. Glaeeola OEIE1STTALIS (J. 842). 

 Arakan, Pegu. 

 [Tonghoo {W. JZ.)-] 



*561. G. lactea (J. 843). 



Arakan, Pegu, Tenasserim. Dr. Jerdon found this species breeding at 

 Thayet Myo, with the young just flown in May. 



[Tonghoo {W. i2.).] 



i 



Fam. Recurvirostrid.83. 



*562. HlMAlSTTOPUS AUTUMN ALIS (J. 898). 



Arakan. H. leucocephalus* will doubtless be met with.f 

 The Stilt-plovers of the Old "World have bright rose-coloured legs, and 

 ruby-red irides ; while those of America (JT. nigricollis) have very much paler 

 pinkish legs and dark irides ; diversities which are not seen in the dry skins. 

 [Karen hills {W. jR.).] 



* Gould, Birds of Australia, vol. vi. pi. 24. 



t ef. Ibis, 1865, p. 35, 1867, p. 169 ; J. A. S. B. xli. pt. 2, p. 253. 



