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Sexes alike. Ducks generally have broad bills, but Mergansers have 

 long thin, serrated bills. Diving ducks may generally be distinguished 

 by the legs being set far back. Sexes often very different. 



FALCONIFORMES (" FALCON-SHAPED ") 



Perching birds of prey. Bills short, stout, and hooked. Feet strong, 

 four toes, two outer front ones usually slightly webbed. Sexes in some 

 species different, in others alike. Young helpless and fed in nest. 

 Food mainly animal. 



Buzzard, Common Hobby 



Honey Kestrel 



Rough-legged Kite 



Eagle, Golden Merlin 



White-tailed Osprey 



Harrier, Hen Peregrine Falcon 



Marsh Sparrow Hawk 

 Montagu's 



GALLIFORMES (" COCK-SHAPED ") 



Game birds. Bill rather short and stout. Head usually small. 

 Body heavy. Wings short and rounded. Legs strong. Four toes, 

 the hind toe rather small ; the three front toes slightly webbed. Sexes 

 often alike ; sometimes different. Young able to run and feed themselves 

 as soon as hatched. Food chiefly vegetable. 



Capercaillie Partridge, Red-legged 



Grouse, Black Pheasant 



Red Ptarmigan 



Partridge, Common Quail 



GRUIFORMES (" CRANE-SHAPED ") 



Except the Corncrake, all waders. Three front toes long and slender, 

 not webbed, but the Coot has lobes ; hind toe short. Body narrow, 

 wings short and rounded. Sexes usually alike. Young run or swim 

 as soon as hatched. Food chiefly insects and vegetable matter. 



Coot Spotted Crake 



Corncrake Water Rail 



Moorhen 



CHARADRIIFORMES (" CURLEW- SHAPED ") 

 A mixed class, including Auks, Gulls, Pigeons, and many Waders. 

 Auks; Gulls: 



Black Guillemot Gull, Black-headed 

 Common Guillemot Common 



Little Auk Great Black- backed 



Puffin -, Herring 



Razorbill Kittiwake 



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