895. Tetanus stagnatilis (Bechst.) The Lesser Green-Shank. 
Descr. Jerdon, III. 
Loc. Recorded from Gujarat. Cold weather visitant. Occurs 
sparingly throughout the tank country. 
896. Totanus fuscus (Lin.) The Spotted Red-Shank.—Descr. Jer¬ 
don, III; Summer Plum.—Descr. “ S. FV IV, 510 ; vide 
also “ S. FI, 397. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and Gujarat. 
Cold weather visitant. Tolerably common throughout the 
region. 
897. Totanus calidris (Lin.) The Red-Shank.—Descr. Jerdon, III; 
“ S. FI, 248 ; II, 299. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and Gujarat 
Cold weather visitant. Common throughout the region. 
Fam.— HIMANTOPIDyE (Stilt or Long-legs). 
898. Himantopus candidus (Bonn.) The Stilt or Long-legs.— 
Descr. Jerdon, III ; “ S. FI, 248; III, 183. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, Gujarat, and 
Mount AJboo. Cold weather visitant. Common throughout the 
region, except at Aboo. 
Gen.— RECURVTROSTRA (Avosets.) 
899. Recurvirostra avocetta (Lin.) The Avocet.—Descr. Jerdou, III; 
" S. FI, 248 ; IV, 18. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and Gujarat. 
Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon, though less plentiful 
in Cutch and the Thar and Parkar district. 
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