VERTEBRATA. 



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In this order we find the crane (Grus cinerea), coot (Fulica 

 atra), corn-crake ( Crex pratensis), peewit, lapwing, or plover of 

 the London poulterers ( Vanellus cristatus), dotterel ( Charadrius 

 morinellus), golden plover ( Charadrius pluvialis), curlew (Nume- 

 nius arquatus), whimbrel (Numenius phceopus), snipe (Scolopax 

 gallinago), jack-snipe (Scolopax gallinula), woodcock (Scolopax 

 rusticola), knot (Tringa canutus), sacred ibis (Ibis religiosa), red 

 ibis (Tantalus ruber), jabiru (Mycteria americana), adjutant 

 (Mycteria argala), stork (Ciconia alba}, bittern (Botaurus stellaris), 

 and heron (Ardea cinerea). Sandpipers are various species of 

 Totanus and Tringa. 



The last four families in the following list are sometimes sepa- 

 rated as a distinct order [Ciconiae=Pelargomorphae]. Pala- 

 medea, " a lacertine goose," according to Parker, has been placed 

 among the Natatores. 



