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Order HEMIPODII i 



Genus TUBNIX 146 



Turnix sylvatica. Andalusian Hemipode 146 



Order PTILICARI51 146 



Family RALLIED 146 



Genus RALLUS 146 



Rallus aquaticus. Water-Rail 146 



Genus PORZANA 147 



Porzana maruetta. Spotted Crake 147 



Porzana Carolina. Carolina Rail 147 



Porzana bailloni. Baillon's Crake 148 



Porzana parva. Little Crake 148 



Genus CREX 149 



Crex pratensis. Corn-Crake 149 



Genus PORPHYRIO 149 



Porphyrio ccendeus. Purple Gallinule 149 



Porphyrio smaragdonotus. Green-hacked Gallinule . . 150 



Porphyrio martinicus. Martinique Gallinule 150 



Genus GALLINTTLA 151 



Gallinula chloropus. Moor-hen 151 



Genus FULICA 151 



Fulica atra. Coot . . 151 



Order ALBCTORIDES .......................... 152 



Family GRUID^ ................................ 152 



Genus Gnus ...................................... 152 



Grus communis. Crane .......................... 152 



Grus virgo. Demoiselle Crane .................... 152 



Genus BALEARICA ................................ 153 



Bakarica pavonina. Bakaric Crane .............. 153 



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