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206. Gallinula chloropus (Linn.). " Gallinha do rio/" 

 Anchora; " Franga marneca/^ Valen<ja; ^Tranga do rio," 

 Esmoriz ; " Robocoellia/' " Gallinha d'agoa/' Ovar ; " Ra- 

 bello coellia/' ''Arriba coelha/' Murtoza ; " Rabillia," An- 

 geja, Vagos ; " Rabiscoelha/^ Coimbra. 



The Moorhen is resident and abundant in suitable loca- 

 lities. I have found many nests at Esmoriz, Ovar, Estarreja, 

 and Angeja. There is a beautiful perfectly white specimen 

 in the Coimbra Museum. 



207. FuLiCA ATRA, Linn. " Franga real/^ River Minho ; 

 " Negra/^ Esmoriz ; " Nagera/^ Murtoza ; " Galleirao/' 

 Coimbra Museum ; " Gallo/^ Vagos, near Aveiro. 



I have identified the Common Coot chiefly during the 

 month of November, but I have also seen Coots on the 

 lagoons during winter and summer, and on some occasions 

 young ones, although I cannot say whether they were the 

 Common or the Crested Coot. It will be interesting to learn 

 whether one only or both of these species nest in this 

 country. Dr. Carvalho informs me that the Common Coot 

 nests in the marshes near Coimbra. 



208. FuLiCA cRisTATA, Gmcl. 



In October and November of 1882 many Crested Coots 

 were hawked about for sale in Oporto, and were said to have 

 been shot by the Murtoza gunners. 



209. Grus communis, Bechst. " Grau," " Grulla,'' Vigo. 

 On February 13th, 1886, I saw from the train a flock of 



Cranes in a field near Beja, where they are said to appear 

 from December to March and to do much damage in the 

 bean-fields, eating the broad-beans out of their shells. In 

 the Lisbon Museum there are specimens from Alcochete. 



210. Otis TARDA, Linn. " Abetarda," " Batarda,^' Coim- 

 bra Museum. 



The Great Bustard is said to be not uncommon in the 

 Alemtejo, and it is thence that specimens are obtained for 

 the museums. I have not been fortunate enough to see 

 the living birds in the open. 



