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259. Tetrao tetrix Z. Black Grouse. 



Resident, local, occurring chiefly near Sheffield, sparingly 

 near Huddersfield, occasionally on the moors of Wensley- 

 dale and Nidderdale, and near Richmond. At Lartington, 

 in upper Teesdale, they have been introduced, and are now 

 fairly numerous. 



260. Tetrao urogallus L. Capercaillie. 



Fam. TURNICIDiE. 



261. Turnix sylvatica {Desf.). Andalusian Hemipode. 



Accidental visitant from Southern Europe and Northern 

 Africa, of extremely rare occurrence. 



Huddersfield, one near Fartovvn, April 7, 1865 (Gould, P.Z.S., 

 1866, p. 210). 



Order 3. GRALLJE. 



Fam. RALLIDJE. 



262. Rallus aquaticus L. Water-Rail. 



Resident, local, far from numerous. Doubtlessly breeds 

 annually in suitable localities in the county, but from the 

 secluded nature of its habitats, and the skulking habits of 

 the bird, its nest is very seldom found, young birds being 

 more frequently met with. Winter visitant, immigrants 

 arriving in September and October ; the species is then 

 more common, particularly so in severe seasons. 



263. Porzana maruetta {Leach). Spotted Crake. 



Resident, extremely local in its distribution and limited in 

 its numbers ; as a winter visitant very local but not un- 

 common. A few pairs breed annually on the sedgy banks 

 of the river Hull, at Beverley ; and it has been known to 

 breed occasionally near Yoik and Doncaster. 



