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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    [622. Rallina ceylonica (J. 912). Thayet Myo (O.).] [623. R. FASCIATA. Halim fasciatus, Raffles, Tr. L. S. xiii. p. 328. Amherst (ZX).] '624. Ralles indtcus (J. 914). H. japonicus, Schlegel. Arakan. *625. Gaxlinula chloropus (J. 905). Arakan. [Upper Pegu (0.). ] *626. Fulica atra (J. 903). Arakan. *627. Podica personata. Podica personata, G. R. Gray, P. Z. S. 1848, 90, Aves, pi. 4; Gen. Birds, pi. 173. Cachar, Tenasserim provinces, Malacca. “These very rare birds in Tenasserim,” remarks Col. Tickell, “are met with in shady deep narrow streams in forests, whether in the tideway or remotely inland. They swim rapidly, but seldom dive ; and although emi¬ nently aquatic in conformation, resort, strange to say, for safety to land. Scrambling up the steep banks when shot at, and running with unexpected rapidity into dense thickets, its flight is like that of the Coot, or Water-hen, squattering along the surface of the water.” * Fam. Laridae. Gulls. 628. Larus icthyaetus (J. 979). Ramri. *629. XeMA HRUNXKICKPllALA (J. 980). Chroicocephalm tibe/amis, Gould. Mason also includes X. ridibunda. Arakan. * Tickell, J. A. S. B. xxviii. p. 455.