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[BoTAURUS LENTiGiNOSUS — American Bittern.] 

 Has occurred several times in British Isles. 



[Family— CicoNiiD^.] 



[Genus— CicoNiA.J 



[CicoNiA ALBA — White Stork.] 



An occasional visitant. 



[CicoNiA NIGRA — Black Stork.] 

 An occasional straggler. 



[Famfty— Plataleid^.] 



[Genus — Platalea.] 



[Platalea leucorodia — Spoonbill] 



A rare straggler now, but formerly bred in the British Isles. 



[Genus — Plegadis.] 

 [Plegadis falcinellus — Glossy Ibis.] 

 A rare straggler. 



Order— ANSERES. 



Family— ANATID^. 



[Genus — Plectropterus.] 



[Plectropterus gambensis — Spur-Winged Goose.] 



One in Scotland, three in England, probably escapes. 



[Genus— Chenalopex.] 



[Chenalopex ^gyptiacus — Egyptian Goose.] 



Said to have occurred in Herefordshire, but probably an escape. 



Genus— ANSER. 

 [Anser cinereus — Grey Lag Goose.] 

 Breeds in Scotland, visiting England in the winter. 



