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V. Order : GRUIFORMES. 

 Family : Rallida RAILS. 



139. Corncrake (Landrail) Crex crex, or C. pratensis. 



140. Water-rail Rallus aquaticus aquaticus. 



141. Waterhen (Moorhen) Gallinula chloropus chloropus. 



142. Coot Fulica atra atra. 



VI. Order : GALLIFORMES. 

 Family : Phasianidce. (a) Sub-family : Tetraonince GROUSE. 



143. Capercaillie (Capercailzie) Tetrao urogallus urogallus. 



144. Black Grouse (Black Game, Blackcock, Greyhen) Tetrao tetrix. 



145. Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus. 



146. Ptarmigan Lagopus mutus mutus. 



Family : Phasianidce. (b) Sub-family : Phasianina PHEASANTS. 



147. Pheasant Phasianus colchicus. 



148. Partridge (Grey Partridge) Perdix perdix perdix, or P. cinerea. 



149. Red-legged Partridge (French Partridge) Caccabis rufa rufa. 



150. Quail Coturnix coturnix coturnix. 



VII. Order : ACCIPITRES. Sub-order : FALCONES. 

 i. Family : Buteonida. (a) Sub-family : Aquilina EAGLES. 



151. Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetus chrysaetus. 



i. Family : Buteonidce. (b) Sub-family : ButeonincB BUZZARDS. 



152. Buzzard Buteo buteo buteo, or B. vulgaris. 



i. Family : Buteonidcv. (c) Sub-family : Accipitrina SPARROW HAWKS. 



153. Sparrow Hawk Accipiter nisus nisus. 



2. Family : Falconida. 



154. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus peregrinus. 



155. Merlin Falco regulus regulus, or F. asalon. 



156. Kestrel (Wind-hover) Falco tinnunculus tinnunculus. 



VIII. Order : ANSERIFORMES. Sub-order : ANSERES. 

 Family : Anatidcv. (a) Sub-family : Anser ince GEESE. 



157. Greylag Goose Anser anser, or A. cinereus. 



158. Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, or Bernicla leucopsis. 



159. Brent Goose Branta bernicla bernicla, or Bernicla brenta. 



Family : Anatiaa. (b) Sub-family : Cygnina SWANS. 



1 60. Mute Swan Cygnus olor. 



