BIRDS OF EASTERN AND . SOUTHERN ASIA. 



Rh. allicolUs, Swainson (Gray's III- Oen, 

 Birds, pi. 180). Inhabits India generally. 



Div. 2. Marsh Terns. 



Gems SYLOCHELIDON, Brehm. 



iS. caspms (Savigny, Ois. cV J]!gi/pt, pi. 9, 

 f. 1 ; Gould's B. A. Vol. VII. pi. 22). 



Syn, Sterna caspia, Latliara, 

 S. streuuus, Gould. 

 Thalassites, Jerdon, Catal. No. 405. 



Inhabits India generally (nec L. Bengal), and 

 the warmer regions of the Old World ; Aus- 

 tralia ; rare in N. W. Europe. 



Genus GELOCHELIDON. Brehm. 



anglicus (Wilson's Am. Orii. pi. 72, f. G), 



YN. Sterua anglica, Montagu. 



St. aranea, Wilson (apud Audubon, Selby, and 

 de Kay). 



8t. resoria et St. meridionalis, Brehm. 



St, nilotica,praelin. 



St. affinis, Horsfteld (nec Ruppell), 



Inhabits warmer regions of the Old World, 

 extending also to America. Common in India. 



Genus HYDROCH ICLIDON, Boie. 

 H. indica. 



Syn. Viralva iudica, Steplipns. 

 Sterna hybridii, Pallas. 

 St. leucopareia, Natterer. 

 St. grisea, Horsfiekl. 

 St. cantiaca (?) apuil liaffles. 

 St. sirailis, Gray (Hardw. III. Ind. Zool.) 



Samar Saut ?, Sum. ; Puter-lahut, Jav, In- 

 labits Europe; Asia ; Africa ; Malay countries ; 

 rare in N. W. Europe : very common in India. 

 N. B. H. fluviatUis, (Gould's B. A. Vol. VII. 

 pi. 31,) of Australia, would seem to differ only 

 in having the entire throat white when in sum- 

 Eoer dress. 



E. nigra PI. Enl 333). 



Syn, Sterna nigra, nsevia, et L. 

 lariformis (?), L, 

 St. fisbipes, Pallas. 

 St. leucoptera, 'J'eiuniinck. 



apud G. U. Gray. 



W. Asia- Eare 



Inhabits S. Europe 3 Africa 

 in N. and C. Europe. 



Genus THALASSEUS, Boie. 



Th. benr/alensis (Gould's B. A. Vol. VII. 

 pi. 25). 



Syn. Sterna bengaleusis, Lesson. 

 St. media (?), Horsfield. 

 Th. Torressi, Gould. 

 Sterna, Jerdou's Catal,, No. 402. 



Toyang haclier (?), Java. Inhabits Indian 

 and Malayan seas ; N. Australia. 



Genus ST EE N A, L. 



Sithgenns SEEN A, Blyth. 



Seena aurantia (Hardw, III, Ind, Zool. 



Syn. Sterna seena, Sykes. 



St. aurantia, et St. brevirosfris, Gray. 



Inhabits ludia generally. Common along 

 the rivers. 



Suhgenus STERNA. 



St. 2Mradisea, Brunnich (Vieillot, Gal des 

 Ois., pi. 290). 



Syn. St. Dougalli, Montagu, 



Inhabits Europe ; Asia ; Africa ; America : 

 coasts of India. 



St. hirundo, L. {PI. Enl. 987). 

 Syn. St. fluviatilis, Naumann. 



Inhabits Europe ; Asia ; Africa ; Ndgiris ; 

 Ceylon. 



St. javanica, Horsfield (Hardvi^. lU.^ Ind. 

 Zool). 



SYN. St. melanogaster, Temminck. 

 St. acuticauda. Gray. 



Inhabits India and Malay countries. Com- 

 mon a!o;ig the rivers. 



Subgenus STEKNULA, Bole. 



St. minuta {PI. Enl. 996 ; Wilson's Am- 

 On. pi. 60, f. 2). 



Syn. Sterna miuuta, L. 



St. sumatrana (?), Raffles. 



St. sinensis (?), Gmelin, —young. 



Toyang, Jav. Inhabits Northern hemisphere ~ 

 represented in S. America and in Australia by 

 closely allied species. Common on W. coast of 

 India. 



Div. 4. Oceanic Terns. 



Genus ONYCHOPRION, Wagler. 



On. melanauchen (Gould's B. A. Vol. VII. 

 pi 28). 



Syn. Sterna melanauchen, Temminck. 



St. minuta, Horsfield (apud G. U. Gray\ 



Inhabits Indian Ocean ; Malaj'an seas : N. 

 Australia. Breeds numerously on Nicobar Is- 

 lands. 



On, anasthwtiis (Sonnerat, Voy. a la Nouv, 

 Giiinee, pi, 84). 



Syn. Sterna auasthaetus. Scopoli. 



St. panayana, Latham [nec apud Gould ? B. A-. 



Vol, VI (. pi. 33). 

 St. iufuscata, Lichtenslein (from E. Indies). 

 St. autarctica, Mus de ?aris. Lesson (Calcutta). 



Inhabits Indian Ocean ; Bay of Bengal ; Ma- 

 layan Seas. 



Genus ANOUS, Leach. 



J. stoUdus ^Gould's B. A. Vol. VIL pi. 34). 



Syn. Sterna stolida, L. 

 A. uiger, Ste)ihens. 

 Gaira i'usca, Brisson, 

 St, pliilippiua (?), Latham, 



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