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La Grise d'Eau, Buff. Spotted Sandpiper, Lath. Shaw, 

 Mont. Bewick. 



GENUS 11. HIMANTOPUS. Brisson. 



Sp. 1. H. MELANOPTERUS. Meyer. 



Syn. Himantopus Rufipes, Bechs. Himantopus Atropterus, Meyer. 

 Charadrius Himantopus, Linn. Gmel. Lath. Echasse a Man- 

 teau Noir, and L'Echasse, Buff. Stilt, Mont. Long-legged 

 Plover, Shaw, Penn. Lath. Bewick. 



GENUS 1'2. RECURVIROSTRA. Linnceus. 



Sp. 1. AVOCETTA. Linnceus. 



Syn. Recurvirostra Avocetta, Linn. Gmel. Lath. Will. Ray, Shaw. 

 Avocette a Nuqne Noire, Temm. L'Avocette, Buff. Avocet, 

 and Scooping Avocet, English Authors. 



Family 3. Macrodactyla. 



GENUS 1. RALLUS. Linn&us. 



SUB GENUS 1. RALLUS. Stephens. 



Sp. 1. R. AQUATICUS. Linnceus. 



Syn. Rallns Aquaiicus, Will. Ray, Gmel. Lath. Shaw. La Rale 

 d'Eau d'Europe, Cuv. La Rale d'Eau, Temm. Buff. Water 

 Rail, English Authors. 



SUB GENUS 2. CREX. Bechslein. 

 Sp. 1. C. PRATENSIS. Bechstein. 



