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All the foregoing Waders are generally " lumped" under the 

 names of " Correplayas/' " Andarios/^ and, on the south-east 

 coast, "Picaruas." 



236. ScoLOPAx RUSTicoLA. Andal. "Gallineta"; Cast. 

 " Chocha." 



Abundant during the winter in many parts of Spain. 



237. Telmatias GALLiNAGO,-| " Agachadiza," " Agacha- 



238. Telmatias gallinula, J dera." 

 Abundant in winter, especially the former. 



239. Telmatias major. 



Is found but rarely, and I never obtained a specimen in the 

 flesh. 



240. NuMENius ARCUATA. " Zarapito real." 



Common in winter, and, not being esteemed for the table, is 

 little persecuted, and consequently not so shy as with us. 



241. NuMENius PHiEOPUs. " Zarapito," 

 Common in winter. 



242. NuMENius TENUiRosTRis. " Zarapito." 



Not common from March onwards. It is said to breed in 

 Majorca. Near Gallocanta, in Aragon, I saw a pair on 29th 

 May, which certainly ought to have had a nest ; but I could not 

 find it : nor would they let me get within range ; so I was 

 obliged to study them through my binocular, 



243. Grus ciNEREA. " GruUa." 



Abundant in the " dehesas" and marshy plains from autumn 

 to spring, when the majority take their departure, although a 

 considerable number remain to breed. I found it nesting, and 

 have eggs from the marshes of Donana, and am informed that 

 in some places it nests almost in colonies. It is partial to 

 acorns; and in the Dehesa de Remonte it interfered so much 

 with the fattening of the pigs which are driven in to feed, that 

 war was declared against the species by the proprietor. 



244. Anthropoides VIRGO. " Grulla moruna." 



Though less abundant than the preceding, it is by no means 

 rare in winter ; but it takes its departure early in April, and, eo 



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