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UTILITY. 
It is a bird for food and its flesli is delicious. 
(40) YANELLUS CRISTATUS, WOLF & MEY. 
(TAGERI.) (COMMON LAPWING.) 
' Grallae.—Charadriadae. 
WHERE FOUND. 
It is a native of Japan and lives near ponds or marshes. It comes to 
paddy fields in search of food. 
CHARACTERISTICS. 
It resembles the preceeding species in character. 
UTILITY. 
It belongs to the group of the birds used for food. 
(4i) NUMENIUS ARQUATUS LINEATUS, C. 
(OJAKU.) (COMMON CUELOW.) 
Grallae.—Numeniidae. 
WHERE FOUND. 
It is a native of Japan. It inhabits sea shores and comes frequently to 
marshes, ponds and other places. 
CHARACTERISTICS. 
The male and female are alike in the color of thej plumage. The old and 
young differ in the length of the bill. It feeds mostly upon insects. Sometimes 
it comes to ponds or marshes and eats frogs or snails. 
It forms in small flocks and its voice is low resembling whistling. 
UTILITY. 
It is a bird used for food and its flesh is delicious. 
