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know, are the only instances of their being found in these kingdoms. 

 It is also sufficiently rare on the Continent of Europe, and in many 

 parts not known. Belon mentions it as a bird of Italy : Marsigli 

 says, it is found on the Danube; and is now and then seen about the 

 rivers, in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar, in the spring ; and the 

 people of Andalusia say, that it is by no means a rare bird among 

 them ; but it certainly is more peculiar to southern Europe. 



Hasselquist mentions it as an autumnal bird of passage in Egypt; 

 that it is found in the marshes in October, and supposed to live 

 chiefly on flies ; is likewise plentiful about the salt lakes, and often 

 on the shores of the Caspian Sea, as well as the rivers which empty 

 themselves into it; and the southern Deserts of Independent Tartary; 

 is frequent in Java, as well as India and China ; also in Ceylon, 

 where it is called Pa-ah-lak-caw-ley ; but in most part of these not 

 only the crown but the neck behind is black. In some Indian 

 drawings I find the name to be Chaha : one is dusky about the 

 head ; another with the whole crown, including the eyes, black, but 

 not the forehead. This bird is called at Hindustan Gujpau, or Gudj- 

 paoun ;* it is also by some called Craholi : is met with in flocks, 

 and often in company with the Tetaree, or Chinese Red Shank. 



A. — Himantopus Mexicanus, Bris. v. 36. Id. 8vo. ii. p. 220. 

 Le Mbatuitui a longs jambes, Voy. d'Azara, iv. No. 393. 

 Comaltecatl, Rati, 177. 



This is fifteen inches long to the end of the tail ; but to that of the 

 legs twenty-one. Bill four inches ; irides red ; tail three inches and 

 a half; top of the head black ; the rest of the plumage white, except 

 the wings, which are variegated with black and white; legs reddish. 



Inhabits Mexico in the winter, and as far south as Paraguay, 

 there found in small flocks. 



* General Hardwicke. f Mr. Sam. Daniell. 



