BIRDS OF EASTERN AND SOUTHERN ASIA, 



Inhabits Sea-coasts of Northern hemisphere 

 Very rare (?) in India. 



Genus PHILOMACHUS, Mcevrhing. 



Ph.piignax {PI. Eiil. 300, 305, 306, Ui ; 

 Gould B. E. pi 328). 



SrN. Tringa pugnax, L, 



Tr. variegata, Brunuich. 



Tr. equestris et grenoviceusis, Latham. 



Tr. rufescens, Bech stein. 



Tr. littorea, Gtnelin. 



Limosa Hardwickii, — male ) Hardw. Ill, 

 Totaaus indious, — female ( Ind, Zool. 



Gehivala, H. ; Chouchili, Sindh. Inhabits 

 Europe and Asia. Common in India in winter 

 dress ; constantly leaving L. Bengal before the 

 ruff of the male is put forth ; though specimens 

 with growing ruffs have been obtained at Raj- 

 mahl. 



Genus STREPSILAS, Illiger, 



Sir. interpres {PI. Enl. 856 ; Gould's B. A. 

 Vol. VI. pi. 39). 



Syn, Tringa iuterpres, L. 



Str, coUaris, Temminck. 



This is if universal distribution, on all sea- 

 coasts ; rare inland. 



Genus PHALAEOPUS, Brisson. 



Pli. fulicarius (Edwards pi 142). 



Stn. Tringa fulicaria, L. 



Pli. platyrhynchus.Temmiock. 

 Ph, nifiis, Bechstein. 



Inhabits northern regions. Exceedingly rare 

 id India. 



Genus MACRORHAMPHUS, Leach. 



M. semipalmatus, Jerdon, Blyth, J. A. S. 

 XVTI. 252, Inhabits India, rare (?), or more 

 probably confined to sea-coasts. 



Genus SCOLOPAX, L. 



Sc. rusiicola, L. {PI. Enl 885). 



Syn. Sc. iudicus, Hodgson, J. A. S. VI. 490, 



Inhabits Europe and Asia. Common in the 

 Himalaya, and Nilgiris during the cold season. 

 Very rare in L. Bengal, and in Ceylon. 



Genus GALLINAGO, Ray, Stephens. 



G. nemoricola, Hodgson (Jerdon's III. Ind. 

 Orn. pi. 9), J. A. S- VI. 490. Wood-Snipe, 

 Himalaya: Solitari/ Snipe, Nilgiris. Inhabits 

 Himalaya ; C India ; Nilgiris, 



G. solitaria, Hodgson, J. A. S. VI. 491. 



Syn. Sc. nemoricola, var, ? 

 Inhabits Himalaya, 



G. stenura. 



Stn. Scolopax steuura, Temmiuck, 



Sc. gallinago apud Raffles aud Horsfield. 

 Sc, lieterura et biclayus, Hodg.son, 



• Kas Watua, Cingh. ; Boorlcal Gadung, Ma- 

 lay ; SeJcadidi, Sum. ; Burchet, Jav. Inhabits 

 India and Malay countries. Common in India. 

 Q. scolopacinus, Bonaparte {Tl. Enl. 883). 



Syn. Scolopax gallinago, L. 



G. uniolavus, Hodgson, J. A. S. VI. 492. 



Bharka, or BJturuk, H. Inhabits Old World 

 generally (nec Malay countries ?) 



G. gallinula (PI Enl 884). 



Syn. Scolopax gallinula, L. 

 Sc. minima, Ray. 



Inhabits Old World generally (nec Malay 

 countries (?). Common in India. 

 Genus RHYNCHEA, Cuvier. 

 RTi. hengalensis (Hardw. III. Ind. Zool.) 



Stn. Scolopax bengalensis L. 



Sc. capensis, Gmelin, apud Raffles, 

 Eh. orientalis, Horsfield, 

 Rb, varia, Temminck. 

 Rh. capensis, apud Gray. 



Raja Kas Watua, Cingh. ; Pengimg, .lav. 

 Inhabits India and Malay countries- Common 

 in India. 



Earn. PALAMEDEID.^. 



Subfam, PARRINiE. 



Piho, H. 

 Genus METOPIDIUS, Wagler. 



M. indious (Vieillof, Gal. des, Ois, pi 264 ; 

 Hardw. III. Ind. Zool.) 



Stn, Parra indica, Latham. 

 P. cuprea, Vahl. 

 P melanochloris, Vieillot. 

 P. senea, Cuvier. 

 P- superciliosa, Horsfield. 

 P. atrata, Tickell, J. A . S. II, 583. 1 „ 

 Gallinula viridis, Gmelin. / ^ oung. 



Dal-pipi, Beng. ; Pichisan, Java. Inhabits 

 S. E. Asia and its Islands. Very common in 

 India. 



Genus HYDROPHASIANUS, Wagler. 



H. chirmyus (Gould's Century, pi. 77, 

 Hardw. 111. Ind. Zool.) 



Sin, Tringa chirurgus, Scopoli (Soun. Voy. aiix. 



Indes, pi. 45,— non-breeding plumage. 

 Parra sinensis et luzoniensis, Gmelin. 



Dal-lmkra, H. ; Bhepi, or Bhenpi, Beng. 

 Inhabits India ; China ; Philippines. Com- 

 mon. 



Earn. GRUID.E. 



Genus GRUS, Moerrhing. 



Gr. antic/one (Edwards, pi. 45 ; PI Enl, 

 865). 



Sis. Ardea autigouc, L. 



Grus torquatus, Vieillot. 

 Gr, orientalis (?), Pjillas. 



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