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On the Statistics of DukJiun. 



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nix text ills, Coiurnix Argoondali, Coturmx Pentah, Coturn'ix erythro- 

 rhyncha, Perdix picta, Francolinus Pondicerianus, Francolinus spadice- 

 us, Pterocles exusius, Pterocles quadricinctus, Hem'podius pugnax, He- 

 mipodius Ta^goor, Hemipodius Dussumier, Otis nigriceps. and Otis ful- 

 va. Of the above, turkeys and guinea fowls are not indigenous, and it 

 may be doubted whether the gigantic cock be a native. The original of 

 the domestic fowl is most abundant in the woods of the Ghats. The 

 real partridge, Perdix picta, is found in the valleys of the Ghats. What 

 is usually denominated a partridge in Dukhun, is the Francolinus Pon- 

 dicerianus ; it is numerous, and affects cultivated lands and garden 

 grounds. The common quail of Europe is a native of Dukhun ; and 

 three new species, which I have described, as well as the Coturnix tex- 

 tilis, literally swarm. That noble bird the Olis nigriceps is met with 

 in large flocks, and the floriken is by no means scarce. 



Grallatores. — Of the fourth order, Grallatores or Waders, there are 

 25 genera and 46 species, and very many of the species are common to 

 Europe. Grus Antigone^ Ardea Egretta, Ardea Garzetta, Ardea Asha^ 

 Ardea cinerea, Ardea wgrirostris, Ardea Malaccensis, Ardea Cahoga^ 

 Ardea Grayii, Ardea Javanica^ Ardea cinnamomea, Botaurus stellaris, 

 Nycticorax Europoeiis, PhcBni copter us ruber, Plalalea leueorodia, Plata- 

 lea junior, Ciconia leucocephala, Ciconia Argala, Anastomus Typus, 

 Tarttalus leucocephalus, Ibis religiosa, Ibis ignea, Ibis papillosa, Ibis 

 falcinella, Totanus ochropus, Totanus Glareola, Totanus hypoleucoSj 

 Limosa Glotioides, Limosa Horsfteldii, Gallinago media, Galllnago mini- 

 ma, Rhynchea picta, Pelidna l^emminckii, Parra Sinensis, Gallinula 

 Javanica, Rallus Akool, Porphyria Smaragnotus, Fulica atra, Curso- 

 riiis Asiaticus, Vanellus Goensis, Vanellus bilohus, Charadrius pluvialis, 

 Charadrius Philippensis, Himantopus melanopterus, and CEdicnemus 

 crepitans. Of the ahove, the Ibis religiosa is undoubtedly the sacred or 

 mummy Ibis of the ancient Egyptians, according to Cuvier's description. 

 The species of the family of the ArdeidcB are vtiried and beautiful. The 

 snipes are those of Europe, as well as most of the species of the Scolc 

 pacidcB, and some of the RallidcB. 



Natatores. — The last order, Natatores, or swimmers, contains 13 ge- 

 nera and 20 species, and, as in the preceding order, several of the species 

 are common to Europe. Plectropterus melanotus, Anser Giria, Tadorna 

 rutila, Anas strepera, Rhynchaspis virescens, Mareca poecilorh^jnclia, 

 Mareca fistidaris, Mareca Awsuree, Querquedula Circia, Querquedula 

 Crecca, Fuligula rufina, Fuligula , Fuligula cristata, Podiceps Phi- 

 lippensis, Phalacrocorax Javanicus, Plotus melanog aster , Sterria acuti- 

 cauda, Sterna simitis, Sterna Seena, and Viralva Anglica. Thegeese^ 



