BIRDS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN ASIA. 



Stn, Charadrins philippinus Scopoli. 

 Ch, dubius, Gmelin. 

 Ch. curonicus, Beseke. 

 Ch. minor Meyer. 

 Ch. fluviatilis, Bechst. 

 Ch. intermedius, Menetries. 

 Ch. hiaticuloides, Franklin. 

 Ch. zonatus, Swainson. 

 Ch. hiaticula apud Pallas. 

 Cb. hiaticula. var. (?), Raffles. 



Zirria, H. ; Tilla Chusmuk, Kabul ; Bui, 

 Sum. Inhabits Asia ; Africa ; rare in N. W. 

 Europe. Extremely common in India. 



H. pusilla. 



6yn. Charadrins pusillus, Horsfield. 



Ch. minor ? Wagler apud Jerdon, Catal. 



Inhabits India and Malay countries. Rare 

 in India. 



H. nigrifrons (Gould's B. A- Vol. VI. pi. 

 20). 



Syn. Charadrius nigrifrons, Cuvier. 

 Ch. melanops, Vieillot. 

 Ch. russatus, Jerdon. Catal. 



Inhabits Australia (between 28° and 37°, S. 

 lat). Extremely rare in India. 



Fam. CHIONID^. 



Genus HiEMATOPUS, L. 



H. ostralegus, L- (PI. Eiil. 939). Buriya 

 Cuzpoun (i. e. ' Sea Longshanks' or Himan- 

 topus) ; H. ; Tetawuk, Kabul. Inhabits Eu- 

 rope ; Asia ; N. Africa. Adult, in summer 

 dress (bill 4 in. long). From Arracan. 



Fam. EECURVIROSTEIDiE. 



Qenus HIMANTOPUS, Brisson. Lai Theng 

 (' Red-shank'), Beng, ; Giiz-poun, ('Yard-leg'), 

 H. ; Chaha Bara, Muttra ; Gusling, Sindh : 

 Gagang-layem, Jav. 



H. candidus, Bonnaterre {PI. Enl. 873). 



Syn. Charadriusynimantopus, L. 

 Ch. auturanalis, Hasselquist, 

 H. vulgaris et H. ruflpes, Bechstein. 

 H. albicollis, Vieillot. 

 H. atropterus, Meyer. 

 H. melanopterus, Temminck. 

 H. asiaticus Lesson. 



Inhabits Europe, Asia Africa. Very common 

 in India. 



H. intermedius, Blyth, J. A- S. XVIII. p. . 

 Inhabits India where much less common than 

 H. candidus, and Malay countries. 



Genus RECURVIKOSTRA, L. 



R. avocetta, L. (PI. Enl. 353). Inhabits 

 Europe, Asia, Africa. Not rare in Lower Ben- 

 gal. 



Fam. SCOLOPACID^. 



Kada-lclioncJia (' Clay-pecker'), B. ; Kutra, 

 H. ; Yeng-yan, Arracan ; Trinil, Jav. ; Chan- 

 chali. Kabul. 



Genus IBIDORHYNCHUS, Vigors. 



I. Struthersii, Vigors (Gould's Century, pi. 

 79). 



Syn. Erolia (red-billed) Hodgson, J. A. S. IV. 459. 



Inhabits Himalaya. 



Gemis TOTANUS, Ray, Bechstein. 



T. glottis (Gould's Century, pi. 75 ; B. A. 



Vol. Vl.pl. 36 ; — winter plumage). 



Syn. Scolopax glottis, L. 



Sc. eanescens, Gmelin. 

 Tetanus cliloropus, Meyer. 

 T. fistulans, Bechstein. 

 '1'. glottoides. Vigors. 

 Limosa grisea, Brisson. 

 L. totauus et L. glottis, Pallas. 

 Glottis natans, Koch. 

 Gl. Vigorsii, G. R. Gray. 



Timtimma, H.- Benonchung, Jav. Inhabits 

 Old World generally ; Australia. Very common 

 in India. 



T. stagnatilis, Bechstein (Gould's B. E. pi. 

 314 ; B A. Vol, VI. pi. 2>1 ; Century, pi. 76 ; 

 — winter plumage). 



Syn. Scolopax totanus, L. 

 T. Horsiieltii, Sykes. 



T. Lathami, Gray (Hardw, 111. lud. Zool). 

 T. tenuirostris, Horsfield. 



CJiota Timtimma, H. ; Kiyo, Java ; Kurruh- 

 i-ahi, Kabul. Inliabits Old World generally ; 

 Australia. Very common in India. 



T.fuscus {PI. Enl. 875). 



Syn. Scolupax fusca, L. 



Sc- nigra et 'I'ringa atra, Gmelin. 



sc. curonica, Beseke- 



Limosa fusca, Brisson. 



T. uatans et T. maculatus, Bechstein. 



Bvtan, H. Inhabits Europe and Asia. Com 

 mon in India. 



T. calidris (PI. Enl. 845). 



Syn. Scolopax calidris, L. 



Tringa gambetta, Gmelin. 

 Tot. variegatus, Brunnich. 

 T. striatus et T. ntevius, Brisson. 



Ghota Biitun, H. Inhabits Europe and Asia. 

 Very common in India. 



Genus ACTITIS, Illiger. 

 Act. glareola. 



Syn. Tringa glareola, Gmelin. 

 Totanus affinis, Horsfield. 



Ola-Watua, Cingh. 5 Kodidi, Malay. In- 

 habits Europe and Asia. Extremely common in 

 India. 



Act. ochropus (PI. Enl. 843). 



Syn. Tringa ochropus, L. 



Tonatus leucurns, Gray (Hardw. 111. Ind. Zool.) 



Tita. Sindh. Inhabits Europe and Asia. 

 Rare in N. Africa. Common in India. 



Act. Mpoleucos (PI. Enl. 850). 

 Syn. Tringa hipolcuca, L, 



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