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" In other words, then, diurnal and nocturnal 

 Eaptatores." 



" Very good. But now let us turn our attention to 

 the honest kinds." 



The classification was now a more difficult matter, 

 for the honest kinds are so numerous, amongst birds 

 at any rate. However, Rene' was not discouraged. 



" First we will use two or three shelves for those 

 with very long beaks, most of them, too, having also 



WOODCOCK (Scolopax rtisticola, Lin.). 



long necks. At any rate, that will be some out of 

 the way." 



And speedily, the bustards, plovers, peewits, snipe, 

 curlews, sandpipers, cranes, herons, storks, rails, 

 water-hens all the waders in fact were brought 

 together, forming one group of allied kinds. 



" Let us now make a finish of the water birds," 

 said Le'on. " Side by side with their long-legged 

 friends, let us place the web-footed kinds." 



