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[179. Gallixaoo major (Lcacli), 'Great Snipe,' Narseja 

 (jrande. 

 RaT'o; but there is now a single specimen of tliis 

 species in the Museum of Lisbon.] 

 180. fScoLOPAX KUSTICOLA (Linn.), 'Woodcock,' Gallinhola. 

 18L fScoLOPAX GALLiXAGO (Linn.), 'Common Snipe,' Narseja 

 ordinaria. 



182. IScoLOPAX GALLiNULA (Linn.), 'Jack Snipe,' Naneja 



pequana. 

 All very picntilul, more particularly the last. 



183. *Trixga alpina (Linn.), ^ Dunlin.' 



This is the only member of the genus which I met with, 

 and all the species (the present included) are considered 

 rare in Portugal Of the present, however, I am in a posi- 

 tion to assert the abundance, as I procured several specimens 

 at different times. 



[184. Trixga subapquata (Guldenst.), ' Curlew Sandpiper,* 



Rather common.] 

 [185. Pelidna Temminckii (Lcist.), ' Temmlnck's Stint.' 



Frequently found.] 

 [186, Calidpis auenapia (Ilk), ' Sanderling.' 

 Rare.] 

 187. fCPEX PRATENSis (Bechst.), 'Corn-Crake,' Codornhao. 



Though the only member of the genus in the Museum at 

 Lisbon, this species is pronounced rare in Portugal, 



[188. PoRZANA MAPUETTA (YieilL), ' Spotted Crake,' Franga 

 de agua, Itahiscoellia. 

 Common; represented by several sjx^cimcns in the 

 Museum at Lisbon.] 



[189. PopzANA Baillonti (Vieill.), ' Baillon s Crake.' 

 Rather common.] 



[190. PopzA.VA MiNUTA (Pall.), 'Little Crake.' 

 Rare.] 



191. fl^^ALLUS AQUATicus (Linn.), ' Water-rail; Frango d'agua. 



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