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Family PHASIANID-ffi 4i6 



Genus STEKHAPTES 417 



Syrrhaptes paradoicus. PaUas's Sand-Grouse 20. 419 



Genus TETEAO 423 



Tetrao mutus. Common Ptarmigan 20. 424 



scoticus. Red Grouse 20. 428 



tetrix. Black Grouse 20. 435 



wogallus. CapercaiUie . , 21. 440 



Genus PHASIANUS 444 



Fhasianus colehicus. Pheasant 21. 445 



Genus PERDIX 451 



Perdix cinerea. Common Partridge 21. 452 



rufa. Red-legged Partridge 20. 457 



Genus COTUENIX 461 



Cotumix communis. Common Quail 20. 462 



Family PELARGID-ffi 466 



Genus AEDEA , 467 



Ardea cinerea. Common Heron 38. 468 



purpurea. Purple Heron 38. 473 



alba. Great White Egret 38. 477 



garzetta. Little Egret 38. 481 



comata. Squacco Heron 38. 486 



bubulms. Buff-backed Heron 38. 492 



Genus ISTYCTICORAX 495 



Nycticorcue nyeticorax. Night-Heron 38. 496 



Genus BOTAURUS 502 



Botawrus stellaris. Bittern 39. 503 



lentiginoms. American Bittern 39. 506 



minutus. Little Bittern 38. , 510 



Genus PLATALEA 513 



Platalea leucorodia. • Spoonbill 37. 614 



Genus IBI 519 



Ibis falcinelhis. Glossy Ibis 38. 520 



