LITTLE BUSTARD. Otis tetrax. 



Rare winter visitor. Breeds in South Europe, North Africa, Persia, 

 Russian Turkestan, and South-west Siberia. Migrates in autumn from 

 the coldest parts of its range to winter in Egypt and the valley of the 

 Indus. 



MACQUEEN'S BUSTARD. Otis macqueeni. 



Accidental visitor; one British record (Lincolnshire). Breeds in Central 

 Asia. Winters in South Persia, Baluchistan, Sind, and the Punjab. 



Family RALLID.^. 



WATERHEN. aaUinula chloropus. 



Common resident. Summer visitor to subarctic Europe and South 

 Siberia. Resident in the tropical and subtropical parts of Africa, Europe, 

 Asia, the Malay Archipelago, and America. 



COOT. Fulica atra. 



Common resident. Summer visitor to subarctic Europe and South 

 Siberia. Resident in Central and Southern Europe, North Africa, South 

 Asia, and Australia. Winter visitor to West and East Africa. 



PURPLE aALLINULE. Porphyrio csemleus. 



Supposed to be an accidental visitor; six British records (four English, 

 one Scotch, one Irish), possibly of escaped birds. Resident in Italy, Spain, 

 and Algeria. 



GREEN-BACKED (JALLINULE. Porphyrio smaragdonotus. 



Supposed to be an accidental visitor; nine British records (six English, 

 one Scotch, two Irish), possibly of escaped birds. Resident throughout 

 Africa, except the north-west. 



