BIRDS OF THE INDIAN EMPIRE. 
863 
• 943 . 
1944. 
• 945 . 
1946. 
1947 - 
1948. 
1949. 
Sub-family H^EMATOPiDiE. 
(1450) Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus. The 
Oyster-catcher. 
Hsematopus ostralegus Linn., S.N., i., p. 152 (1758), 
(Oland). 
Breeding N. Europe. India in winter. 
(1450) Hasmatopus ostralegus longipes. The Siberian 
Oyster-catcher. 
H. o. longipes Buturlin, Men. Orn., 1910, p. 36 
{Caspian Basin). 
Breeding Siberia, wintering South. Common 
India. 
(1451) Haematopus ostralegus osculans. TheChinese 
Oyster-catcher. 
Htematopus osculans Swinlt., P. Z. S., 1871, p. 405 
{N. China). 
Breeding N. China, Japan, etc. Winter to 
Burma. 
(1452) Himantopus himantopus himantopus. The 
Black-winged Stilt. 
Charadrius himantopus Linn., S. N., i., p. 151 (1758), 
{Europe). 
Breeding S. Europe, S. Asia to China, Ceylon, 
Malaya, Siam, etc. 
(1453) Recurvirostra avocetta avocetta. The Avocet. 
Recurvirostra avocetta Linn., S. K., i., p. 151 
(1758) {Europe, Oland). 
Breeding Europe, X. Central Asia, etc. Winter 
Africa, India, etc. 
(1454) Ibidorhnycha struthersii. The Ibis Bill. 
Ibidorhnycha Struthersii, Vigors, P. Z. S., i.,p. 174 
(1831), {Himalaya). 
Central Asia and Himalayas to AY. China. 
Sub-family Totanin'a;. 
(1454) Numenius arquatus arquatus. The Curlew. 
Scolopax arquata Linn., 8. N., i., p. 145 (1758), 
{Sweden). 
X. Europe. Winter Southwards, casual in India. 
