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248; ‘CIGONTA(ATBA 5s 2° aya ie ger) «© Vol. I. Pl, RX 
Wuitt Stork. 
A chance visitor. 
549. "Ciconté wiera ey OE Pe Be Viol: SIV axe 
Brack Srork. 
An accidental visitor. 
Family PLATALEID. 
The seven or eight known species of Spoonbills have been sepa- 
rated into a distinct family by Bonaparte. They are found both in 
the Old and the New World. Although so limited in species they 
are numerous in individuals, and are very widely dispersed over the 
surface of the globe. 
950: PLATATHA LEUCOKODIA. . . . . « Vol. TV. Ploxeexde 
SPoonBILL. 
An accidental visitor from the Continent. 
Family CHARADRIIDA. 
Mr. Harting, in his ‘ Handbook,’ has placed @dicnemus, Squata- 
rola, Vanellus, Eudromias, Atgialitis, Strepsilas, and Hematopus as 
a part of this great family of ground-birds; and I shall here follow 
his arrangement, since no one has paid greater attention to this 
subject than that gentleman. At the same time I must remark 
that perhaps no two persons will agree as to the position of Vanellus. 
Genus VANELLUS. 
OFil> WANELLUS ORISTATUS » 9. . « « « » VOL. DV. PIPSxexexaiiile 
Lapwine, or Prewrt. 
Resident and generally spread over the three kingdoms. About 
four or five of this genus are known; they inhabit both the Old 
and the New World. 
Genus Himantorvs. 
Of this form six or seven species are found in the Old and the 
New World respectively. They are generally termed Stilts or Stilt- 
Plovers, and characterized by elegance in all their actions. 
952. Himanrorus canpipus .. . . . Vol. iV. Pl: XXXIV. 
Sritt, or Lone-LEcGED PLOVER, 
An accidental visitor to Britain. 
