TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Introductory Observations - - - - 1 



Essential Characters of the Orders - - 9 



ORDER XIII. CTTRSORES. RUNNERS. 



Characters of the Cursores - - - 1 2 



FAMILY I. GRUINiE. CRANES AND ALLIED SPECIES 15 



Genus I. Grus. Crane - - - 17 



1. Grus cinerea. The Grey Crane - - 20 



FAMILY II. OTIN^l. BUSTARDS AND ALLIED SPECIES 25 



Genus I, Otis. Bustard - - - 26 



1. Otis Tarda, The Great Bustard - 30 



2. Otis Tetrax. The Little Bustard - - 35 



Genus II. Cursorius. Courser - - - 40 



1. Cursorius Europseus. The Cream-coloured Courser 42 



Genus III. Glareola. Pratincole - - 46 



1. Glareola Pratincola. The Collared Pratincole - 49 



ORDER XIV. TENTATORES. PROBERS. 



Characters of the Tentatores 54 



FAMILY I. PLUVIALIN^. PLOVERS AND ALLIED SPECIES 66 



Genus I. QSdicnemus. Thice-knee - - 75 



1. 03dicnemus crepitans. The Stone Thick-knee 77 



