2,52 Zoology. 



GALLING. 



PHASIANID.3E. 



Phasianus colchieus, L. Pheasant. Largely preserved in all the 

 larger woods of the district (A. P.M.) ; Dartford, any wood, 

 both white-ringed and typical (W.J.D.) ; Bromley, common 

 (B.L.) ; Crown and West Woods, formerly common (Fn.B.) ; 

 Lee, occasionally (J.F.G.) ; fairly common generally (B.W. A.). 



Perdix cinerea, Lath. Partridge. Fairly common (B.W.A.) ; 

 Dartford (W.J.D.) ; Bromley, common (B.L.) ; Blackheath, 

 formerly (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park (A.D.W.) ; Lee, occa- 

 sionally (J.F.G.). 



Caccabis rufa, L. Red-legged Partridge. Not so plentiful as in 

 Eastern Counties (A.P.M.) ; Dartford, not uncommon 

 (W.J.D.) ; Bromley, common (B.L.) ; breeds (J.A.W.B.) ; 

 Blackheath, occasionally (Fn.B.). 



Coturnix communis, Bonn. Quail. Seldom seen but often heard 

 in clover and corn fields throughout (A.P.M.) ; Dartford, 

 Crayford, and Sidcup (W.J.D.) ; Hayes, 1892 (B.L.) ; Kid- 

 brook and Greenwich Hospital (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park 

 (A.W.D.). 



FULICARI.E. 



RALLID^E. 



Crex pratensis, Bech. Land-rail. Generally distributed, but 

 nowhere plentiful (A.P.M.) ; Bromley, scarce (B.L.) ; Black- 

 heath (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park (A.W.D.) ; Lee, heard 

 but not seen (J.F.G.) ; Dartford (W.J.D.). 



Porzana maruetta, Leach. Spotted Crake. Sidcup (W.J.D.). 



Rallus aquaticus, L. Water-rail. Seldom observed owing to its 

 skulking habits, but frequents banks of the Cray and Darenth. 

 I heard it in pond on Chislehurst Common (A.P.M.) ; Dartford 

 and Hawley Marshes (W.J.D.) ; Bromley, scarce (B.L.) ; 

 Blackheath (Fn.B.). 



Gallinula chloropus, L. Moorhen. Fairly common (B.W.A.) ; 

 generally distributed, abundant in places (A.P.M.) ; bred on 

 Blackheath, formerly (Fn.B.) ; Greenwich Park (A.D.W.) ; 

 Lee, resident (J.F.G.) ; Dartford (W.J.D.). 



Fulica atra, L. Coot. Thames Marshes, in winter (A.P.M.) ;. 

 Dartford, winter (W.J.D.) ; East Wickham (Fn.B.). 



CEDICNEMID^:. 



(Edicnemus scolopax, Gme. Stone Curlew. Down, 1893 (B.L.) ;. 

 Woolwich Rectory (S.G.S.). 



