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130. fCHARADRius PLUViALis, Linn. Golden Plover. "7a- 

 ambola.'' 



131. fCHARADRius HiATicULA, Linn. Ringed Plovcr. ^' La- 

 vadeiraP 



133. *Vanellus cristatus, Meyer & Wolf. Lapwing. 

 "Abibe," " Abecuinha." 



133. fSQUATAROLA HELVETICA (Linn.). Grey Plover. "Ta- 

 rambola." 



These six species are well known in Portugal. Charadrius 

 minor, Meyer, and C. cantianus. Lath., are also said to be often 

 met with ; but of these last I found no specimens in the 

 Museums. 



134. fSTREPsiLAs iNTERPBEs (Liuu.) . Tumstoue. 

 By no means common. 



135. fH^MATOPUs osTRALEGUs, Linn. Oystercatcher. 



" Ostraceiro." 

 Common. 



136. fGRUS ciNEREA, Bechst. Common Crane. " Grou." 

 Occasionally met with in the wilder and more unfrequented 



portions of Alemtejo and Algarve. 



137. fARDEA ciNEREA, Liuu. Comuiou Heron. " Garcia 

 reair 



Common. A. 'purpurea is also said to be frequently seen. 



138. fARDEA GARZETTA, Liuu. Little Egret. " Garcia." 



139. fARDEA RUssATA,Wagl. Buff-backcd Herou. ''Garqa." 



140. fARDEA RALLoiDEs, Scop. Squacco Heron. 



These three species are all represented in the Lisbon Museum 

 by Portuguese specimens, but, with the exception of A. rmsata, 

 are considered somewhat rare. 



141. f Ardetta MiNUTA (Liuu.). Little Bittern. " Garqa 

 pequena." 



142. fBoTAURUs STELLARis (Linn.). Common Bittern. 

 " Gallinhola real." 



Though not common, both these species are frequently met with. 



