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Catalogue of the Birds 



I have only seen this curious bird at the edge of a large tank at the 

 extreme north of the Peninsula, but I have seen stuffed specimens killed 

 as far south as Madras. 



Irides red brown ; bill black ; legs French grey. Length 18 inches ; 

 bill 3 y'o; tarsus 3 1. 



Sub Genus UlMAWr OVVS.'-Longshanks, 



348. — H. melanopterus, Auct. — GuJ-paongf H. — Common Longshariks 

 or Stilts. 



Very common all over India, during the cold weather, not leaving till 

 April, frequents rivers, tanks and marshes in numerous flocks. A few 

 couple probably remain here the whole season, as 1 have seen them as 

 late as June, in pairs on the banks of wooded streams and reedy tanks. 



Sub Genus TOTANUS, S^. Sand-piper, 



349. — T. gloitoides, Vigors, Gould's Century of Himalayan Birds. — 

 Timtimma or Toomtomma, H. — Indian Greenslianhs. 



Found solitary all over India in rivers, brooks and tanks. Is a wary 

 bird, rising with a very shrill and loud cry— hence its Indian name. 



Irides dark brown ; bill greenish black ; legs pale olive. Length 14 ; 

 bill 2-j-2_ths ; wing 7 ; tarsus 2| ; middle toe ly^^ths. 



350. — T. Borsjieldii. — Limosa Horsjieldii^ Sykes. — Chota Timtimma 

 H. — Lesser Greemhanks. 



This, like the last, is in general found solitary, but much more rare. 

 I have, however, seen it in very large flocks at the Trichoor lake. 



Irides dark brown; bill blackish ; legs pale olive green. Length 10 

 inches or 10^ ; wing 5^ ; tail 2^ ; tarsus 2/_ths ; bill to front ly^ths ; 

 weight 3 ounces. 



351. — T. fuscus? — Butan^ H.— Large red-legged Sand-piper, 



"Whether this is the species to which I have temporarily referred it 

 or not, can only be determined by actual comparison. I have found 

 this bird very rarely in the Peninsula of India, and only towards the 

 more northern portion of it, by the side of rivers or tanks, and solitary. 

 Specimens killed towards the end of the cold season ia April, had as- 

 sumed the dark summer plumage. 



