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271. (E. CBdienemus (Linn.). STONE-CURLEW. 

 ffab. Palsearctic region. In winter partly migratory. 

 Adult : feathers above sandy-brown with dusky centres ; 



greater wing-coverts tipped with white, and median-coverts 

 sub-terminally banded with the same ; quills blackish ; a 

 short streak above eye, a longer one below, and also 

 the throat, buffish-white ; upper breast and sides buff with 

 blackish streaks ; belly white; base of bill greenish-yellow, 

 rest black ; iris very large, rich yellow ; tarsi yellow ; 

 Length i6 f oo. 



Found from April to October on downs, wolds and open 

 heaths of south and east of England, while a few remain 

 through the winter. In Scotland one or two have been 

 taken, and also six or eight in Ireland. Eggs : 2 ; pale 

 yellowish-buff, streaked with grey and blotched with deep 

 brown ; 2*15 by 1*55 ; laid on ground in a slight depres- 

 sion or among stones. 



Family G-lareolidee. 



. GENUS CLIII. GLAREOLA, Brisson (1760). 



272. Glareola pratineola (Linn.). PRATINCOLE. 

 ffab. S. Europe, W. Asia and N. Africa. 



An irregular visitor on migration to England; one has also 

 been taken in the Shetlands, and probably one in Ireland. 



Family C/haradrildaa. 



GENUS CLIV. CURSORIUS, Latham (1790j. 

 273. C. gallieus (Gmel.)- CREAM-COLOURED COURSER. 



Hab. North Africa and S.W. Asia. 



A rare straggler to England, about twenty examples 

 having been obtained. Has also occurred once in 

 Scotland (1868). 



