862 Animal productions of Tenasserim Provinces. [Oct. 



The Indian Homrai is equally an inhabitant of Tenasserim, besides 

 two or three beautiful species, which I do not find any where described. 



Of the order Scansores, the Picus, or wood-peckers are numerous 

 and beautiful, and I found nine different species. Picus Bengalensis 

 showing the affinity with India, and the closely allied Picus Tiga of 

 Hors-field with Java. 



The Cuculidce are numerous. Of Phoenicophwus, there are three 

 species of small Cerulis ; the Centrophus Castaropterus is one of 

 the commonest inhabitants near human abode. 



The genus Bucco contains five species, of which two appear to be new. 



The Psittacida have five representatives, amongst which the small 

 Fortrams preporsitis is the great destroyer of duria blossoms. 



The next order are the Gallinance. 



The family of Columbidce possess, as far as I am aware, seven species, 

 of which four belong to the genus Vinago. 



The splendid Geophilus Nicobarensis is an ornament of the Islands 

 constituting the Mergui archipelago. 



The Tetraonidce possess few representatives, the whole country being 

 an uninterrupted forest, and these animals liking bare rocky grounds, 

 pasturage fields, and meadows. Only one species of Perdrix> and two 

 species of Coturnix have been observed by me. 



The Phasianidte possess the Ph. Gallus, or the father of our domes- 

 tic fowl, in great abundance in the jungles ; and the breed, amongst the 

 natives, is commonly kept up by supplies of eggs from the forests. 



Of the Pavonida, the Indian peacock is in great abundance in the 

 interior near mountain torrents. 



The Grallte. — Of the Charadriadce, three species of Charadri 

 amongst which, the Indian Ch. ventralis ! of Genl. Hardwicke, and 

 the Gloriola or En talis of Leach. 



The family of Ardeadce, possesses many representatives. The Ciconia 

 Argala, or the common Calcutta adjutant, is never seen on that coast, 

 and the existence of a substitute in the C. capillata of Temminck, or 

 the adjutant without pouch, reminds us again, that the provinces ap- 

 proach more to Java than to Hindostan. 



The genera Grus and Ardea, possess 1 1 species of which the Ardea 

 Malaucersis of Gmelin is the most common. 



The family of Fringellidce have a due number of species, Numenius, 

 Scolopax, Totanus, Rhynchus, Limosa, Tringa and Hemantopus are 

 found, and have their residence chiefly near the mouths of the numer- 

 ous rivers, descending from the mountains, as far as they are exposed 

 to the influence of the tides. 



