212 A SPUING TOUR IN POETUGAL. 



192. jGallinula chloropus (Linn.), ' Water-hen,' Gallinha de 



agua. 



193. fFuLiCA ATRA (Linn.), 'Common Coot,' Galeirao. 



Tlie above three species are all common. 



[194. FuLiCA CRisTATA (Gmcl.), ' Crested Coot,' Galeirao. 

 Common in the southern provinces of Alemtejo and 



Algarve.] 



195. |PoRPnYRio VETERUM (S. Gmel.), 'Purple Water-hen,' 



Camao, 

 There are many specimens of this beautiful bird in the 

 Museums of Lisbon and Coimbra, and on enquiry I was 

 assured that it was by no means considered rare in Portugal. 



196. fAxsER ciNEREUS (Meyer and Wolf), 'Grey Goose,' Ganso 



hravo. 



197. fAxsER SEGETUM (Bcchst.), ' Bean-Goose,' Ganso hravo. 



These two species alone have been recognised in Portugal, 

 though it is probable there are several others not yet iden- 

 tified. 



198. fTADORNA Beloni (Stcph.), ' Common Sheldrake.' 



Occasionally though only rarely seen. 



199. "fANAS CLYPEATA (Linn.), '■ Shoveller,' Pato trombeteiro. 



200. f Anas strepera (Linn.), ' Gadwall,' Frisada. 



201. "fAxAS ACUTA (Linn.), 'Pintail,' Rahijunco. 



202. *Anas boschas (Linn.), ' Wild Duck,' Pato real, Adem. 



203. fANAS QUERQUEDULA (Linn.), ' Garganey,' Marreco., Mar- 



requiiilio. 



204. f Anas crecca (Linn.), ' Teal,' 3Iarreco, Marrequinho, 



205. -j-Anas PENELOPE (Linn.), ' Wigeon,' Assohiadeira. 



These are the commoner species of Ducks which I was 

 able to identify, all of which are declared to be common. 



200. f Anas angustirostris (Menetr.), ' Marbled Duck,' Par- 

 dilheira. 



