Catalogue of mammals and birds of Burma / by the late E. Blyth ; with a memoir, and portrait of the author.

  • Edward Blyth
Date:
1875
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Credit: Catalogue of mammals and birds of Burma / by the late E. Blyth ; with a memoir, and portrait of the author. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Jacanas, Cranes. [581. G. GAXLINTJLA (.T. 872). Upper Pegu (0.).] [582. ScoLorAx rusticola (J. 867). An example of this Woodcock was shot at Moulmein by Colonel D. Brown a few years since (fide Hume, Str. Feath. ii. p. 482).] *583. Rhynchea bengalensis (J. 873). Arakan, Tenasserim. [Rangoon, Tey-tho {TV. i2.).] Fam. Parridse. Jacanas. *584. Metopidius indices (J. 900). Arakan, Tenasserim. [Tonghoo ( W. it.).] *585. Hydrophasianus sinensis (J. 901). Arakan, Tenasserim. [Tonghoo (W. R.). Must stand J\I. chirurgus (Scop.), unless on com¬ parison the Philippine bird he found to differ.] Fam. Gruidse. Cranes. 586. Guns antigone (J. 863). Kyo-gya. Arakan and Pegu. Very numerous in the interior in large flocks. According to Lieut. Beavan, it breeds in Burma.* Cantor procured it in Province Wellesley, and it is common in Siam. 587. G. longirostris (J. 865). G. longirostris, Tem., Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. Ixxii. ; G. cinerea, of Indian authors ; cf. Ibis, 1873, p. 81-. Included by Mason, and was observed by Mr. Swinhoe in Hainan. * P. Z. S. 1867, p. 762.