206 THE BIRDS OF BRITAIN^ 



Family III., Capekcail Family,— (Capricalid^.) 

 Grous, (Tetrao, Lin.) 

 Black Grous Tetrao empetrum, ( W.) 



Capercail, (Capricalea, Nils.) 

 Wood Capercail Capricalea arborea, ( JV.) 



Ptarmigan, (Lagopus, Vieil.) 

 Red Ptarmigan Lagopus britannicus, ( TF.) 



White Ptarmigan Lagopus mutus, (Leach). 



Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus rupestris, (Aucf.) 



Partridge, (Perdix, Antiq.) 

 Gray Partridge Perdix cinerea, {Will.) 



Quail, or Cwail, (Coturnix, Will.) 

 Common Quail Coturnix migratoria, {W.) 



Redfoot, (Rufipes, Blyth.) 

 Guernsey Redfoot Rufipes picta, {W.) 



Family V., Ostrich Family, — (Strut hioxid^e; 

 Bustard, Otis, {Lin.) 

 Turnip Bustard Otis tarda, {Lin.) 



Buzzemel, (Tetrax, Leach.) 

 Field Buzzemel Tetrax campestris, {Leach.) 



ORDER IV. 



Waders, — Grallatores. 



Family L, Crane Family,— (Gruid^.) 

 Trumpeter, (Psofia, Lin.) 

 Black Trumpeter Psofia crepitans, {LAn.) 



Crane, (Grus, Auct.) 

 Cinereous Crane Grus cinerea, {Bechst.) 



Family II., Hern Family,— (ARDEADiE.) 

 Hern, (Ardea, Auct.) 

 Common Hern Ardea cinerea, {Lath. ) 



Purple Hem Ardea purpurea, {Lin.) 



White Hem Ardea alba, {Lin.) 



Egret Hern Ardea garzetta, {Lin.) 



Buftbacked Hem Ardea russata, ( Wagler.) 



Squacco Hern Ardea castanea, {Gmel.) 



Bittern (Botaurus, Auct.) 

 Tawney Bittern Botaurus stellaris, {Stev.) 



Freckled Bittem Botaurus lentiginosus, (Stev.) 



