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151. flLtiMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS (Linn.), * Oyster-catcher,' Ostra- 

 ceiro. 

 Common, 



155. fGuus ciNEREA (Bechst.), ^Common Crane,' Grou. 



Occasionally met with in the wilder and more unfre- 

 quented portions of Alemtejo and Algarve. 



156. J"Ardea CINEREA (Linn.), ' Common Ileron,' Garqa real. 



Common. A. purpurea is also said to be frequently seen 

 and is also called Garqa, 



157. JArdea garzetta (Linn.), * Little Egret,' Garqa. 



158. fARDEA russata (Wagl.), ' BufF-backed Heron,' Garqa. 



159. fARDEA RALLOiDES (Scop.), * Squacco Ilcron.' 



These three species are all represented in the Lisbon 

 Museum by Portuguese specimens ; but, with the exception 

 of A. RUSSATA, are considered somewhat rare. 



160. -j-Ardetta minuta (Linn.), * Little Bittern,' Garqa pequena. 



161. "fBoTAURUS stellaris (Linn.), * Common Bittern,' Gallin- 



liola real. 

 Though not common, both these species are frequently 

 met with. 



162. ^Nyctioorax griseus (Linn.), 'Night Heron.' 



Seldom seen in Portugal. 



163. *Ciconia alba (Bechst.), 'White Stork,' Cegonha. 



Occasionally met with in Alemtejo. 



[16-1. CicoNiA NIGRA (Gcsu.), ' Black Stork.' 



More rare than C. alba. During two years Professor 

 du Bocage has kept two live specimens, which were 

 captured in Alemtejo.] 



165. jPlatalea leucorodia (Linn.), 'White Spoonbill,' Col- 

 lier eiro. 

 Also occasionally found in Alemtejo. 



[160. Falcinellus igneus (Gray), 'Glossy Ibis.' 



An accidental straggler. There are in the ^luseum 



