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■with some difficulty that I obtained a specimen. It was, perhaps, 

 originally introduced by man, but now seems completely natu- 

 ralized. 



87. Otis tardą, huin. Freąuents the plains south of Smyrna. It 

 is called toild Turkey by the European residents. 



*88. Otis tetrax, lAnn. A bundant during the winter in the poultry 

 Bhops at Smyma. 



89. CEdicnemus crepitans, Temm. Said to occur in this part of 

 Asia Minor. 



90. Vanellus a-istatus, Meyer. Appeared in vast flocks at the 

 commencement of the cold \veather, 



91 . Grūs cinerea, Bechst. A flock aeen in the plain of Sardia the 

 end of April. 



*92. Ardea Egretta, Linn. Frequents the sea marshes west of 

 Smyma. 



*93. Botauriis stellaris, Steph. Smyma, 



*94. Ciconia alba, Bellon. Very abundant in Turkey during sum- 

 mer. It swarms in every village, and is ])rotected with the šame 

 strictness by the Turks as by the Dutch. It is said to have quite 

 deserted Greece, since the expulsion of its Mahometan protectors. 



95. Numenius arguatus, Cu.v. Smyma. 



96. Scolopax Rusticola, Linn. So abundant were Woodcocks at 

 Smyma during the severe weather, that many were killed in small 

 gardens in the midst of the town. 



97. Scolopax GaUinago, Linn. 1 Abundant in the marshes near 



98. Scolopax Gallinula, LLnn. J Smyma. 



*99. Tringa variabilis, Meyer. Common on the coast. 

 *100. Tringa Tcmminckii,Y,e\s\. Smyma, in winter. 

 *101. Totanus Glottis, Bechst. Smyma, in winter; rare. 



102. Totanus Calidris, Bechst. Common in the marshes. 



103. Totanus ochropus, Temm. Seen on the coast. 

 *104. Recunirostra Avocetta, hinn. Smyma; rare. 

 *105. Ralius aguaticuSy Linn. Smyrna. 



106. Crex pratensis, 'bechst. Smyrna, in ^vinte^. 



*107. Crex porzana, Bechst. Smyma, in winter. 



108. Gallinula Chloropus, Lath. Smyma, in winter. 



109. Fulica atra, Linn. Smyrna in \vinter. 



*110. Glareola torguata, Meyer. A pair of these birds ^yere brought 



to me at SmjTna in April. 



*111. Podiceps cristatus, Lath. The young of this bird is abundant 



in the harbour at Constantinople, where, in common with all other 



■waterfowl, it is strictly protected. 



*112. Puffinus Anglorum, Ray. Flocks of this bird are constantly 



seen flying up and down the Bosphorus. They are rarely seen to 



alight, and from their unceasing restlessness, the Franks of Perą 



have given them the name of dmes damn^es. I am not aware that 



this bird has before been noticed in the southem parts of Europe. 



*113. Larus ridibundus, Linn. 



*114. Larus argentatus, Brunn. These two species of Guli fre- 



quent the Golden Hom at Constantinople, -vvhere they are so tame 



that they may easily be strack with an oar. 



