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193. Spotted Crake. — Frequently got in autumn on the banks of the 

 Tay below Perth, and also on the Earn. 



195. Greenbacked Gallinule {Porphyrio Smaragdonotus). — A bird 

 of this species in full adult plumage was shot on the reed banks of the Tay near 

 Errol, in the middle of September, 1876, by Mr. M'Innes, a butcher in the 

 village, now, I believe, in the possession of J. G. Millais, Esq. Since 

 then, I understand, several more have been got in England, and Mr. J. H. 

 Gurney, junr., writes to me that he feels no doubt of this Porphyrio being a 

 wild one, in reply to my doubts in this respect ; for a full account of the cap- 

 ture of this bird see Scot. Nat., Vol. IV., p. 37. 



198. Common Crane. — A bird of this species is recorded by Mr. Gray 

 (Bds. W. Scot., p. 271), as shot on Deeside by Mr. Francis Anderson, end of 

 May, 185 1, and still in that gentleman's possession. 



199. Little Bustard- — One reported by Mr. Sim as shot on 13th No- 

 vember, 1873, near Old Meldrum in Aberdeen; another was shot near Mon- 

 trose, 20th December, 1833, by J. Rintoull, gamekeeper (J. A. H.B. in lit); and 

 another shot near St. Andrews, on 6th March, 1840, by Dr. Adamson, is now 

 in the University Museum. 



200. Stone Curlew. — One killed near St. Andrews, on 27th January, 

 1858, recorded in TurnbulFs " East Lothian," is in the University Museum. 



202. Grey Plover. — Reported from Aberdeen by Mr. Sim ; and from 

 Forfar, by Mr. P. Henderson ; a specimen from Lower Tay is in the P.S.N. S. 

 Museum, Perth. 



203. Lesser Ringed Plover.— Reported by Mr. D. Malloch from 

 Perth ; and by Mr. P. Henderson, to have been shot in 1872, below Tayport 

 in Fife. These require further confirmation. 



204. Ringed Plover leaves Perth in winter, going to the coast. 



