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THE LITTLE BUSTARD. 

 Otis tetrax, Linnceus. 



The Little Bustard was never more than a straggler to the 

 British Islands, and, since its presence was first noticed in 1751, 

 most of the occurrences recorded have been during the colder 

 half of the year. The majority of these have been in the southern 

 counties (notably Cornwall), or in the eastern half of England 

 (especially in Suffolk, Norfolk, and Yorkshire) ; while as regards 

 Scotland the four known instances have all been on the east side. 

 In Ireland, two have been obtained in the south and one in co. 

 Mayo, the last in December 1887. 



As a wanderer the Little Bustard has been noticed as far north as 

 Scandinavia, the German side of the Baltic, and the St. Petersburg 

 district. In May 1883 its nest was found near Fehrbellin (north of 

 Berlin); while it breeds freely on the undulating plains which stretch 



