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rex Gould ; Ardea cinerea L. ; A. purpurea L., South Europe ; Ciconia 

 alba L., Stork ; Mycteria senegalensis ; Leptoptilus argala Temm., (Marabu) ; 

 Anastomus lamelligerm Temm., East Indies ; Grus cinerea Bechst., Common 

 Crane. 



Fam. Rallidae. Water-hens. Rails. Intermediate between the Natatores 

 and the Gallinacei. Rallus aquations L., Water Rail, Northern and Central 

 Europe to Central Asia; Crex pratensis L., Corncrake; 6V. porzana L., 

 Europe, Spotted crake ; Parra jacana L., America ; Galimda chloropu, L., 

 Moorhen ; Fulica atra L., Coot. On the reedy lakes and ponds of 

 Europe. 



Fam. Alectoridae. Transitional between the Grallatores and Gallinacei. 





Fio. 661. Chauna chavaria (regne animal). 



They resemble the former in the length of their legs, and the latter in 

 their mode of life and in the form of their beak. Otis tarda L.. Bustard. 

 Lives as a migratory bird (Strichvogel) in the plains of South-east Europe 

 with one or two females to each male. 0. tetrax L., more in the South; 

 Diclioloplius cristatus 111., Cariama [Seriema], in Brazil, lives on Lizards and 

 Snakes like the Secretary-bird of South Africa. PsopTiia crepitans L., Trum- 

 peter. South America ; Palamedea cornuta L., with spurs on the wings. 

 Cliauna chavaria 111., Screamers (fig. 661). With spurs on the wings. Is 

 domesticated. Receives in German the name of Shepherd's bird from its use 

 s keeper and defender of flocks of hens and geese in South America. 



