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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    630. Lestris pomatorhinus. An example in mature plumage procured by Polouel 1 ickcll ncai Moul- meiu.* Fam. Sternidse. Terns. *631. Gelochelidon anglica (J. 983). Arakan. *632. Hydrocheledon indica (J. 984). Arakan, Tenasserim. 633. Thalasseus cristatus (J. 989). Sterna bergii, Licht.; S. velox, Ruppell. Tenasserim coast. 634. Th. medixts (J. 990). Sterna media, Horsfield; S. affinis, Ruppell; S. bengalensis, Lesson ; S. torresii, Gould. Arakan, Tenasserim. *635. Seena aurantia (J. 985). A common river Tern. [Tongboo, Sittang river (W’ i?.).] *636. Sterna melanogastra (J. 987). Sterna melanogastra, Tem.; Gould, B. As. pt. x. pi. 16. A common river Tern. Of maritime Terns which must needs occur on the coast may be men¬ tioned Onychoprion melanauclien (.Tem.), P.C. 427, which breeds plentifully in the Nicobars; O.pcmaya, Anous stolidus, and A tenuirostris.f On the coast must also necessarily occur Phaeton csthereus, Sula fiber, and probably Fregata. [Tonghoo (IF. P.). Horsfield’s title, javanica, has priority.] [637. S. minuta (J. 988). Tonghoo (IF. A!.).] [638. S. -? Irrawady river (IF. R.). I have not as yet been able to identify this species.]