INDEX. 



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 Pintail, the, description of . . . .214 



. supposed origin of its name . . 215 



Plover, the green, description of . . . 164 

 . the grey,. . .. . .165 



. the long-legged .... 162 



... . . where found . . . 164 



. the ringed . . . . , icg 



Puffin. See Auk. 



Purro ; the, description of ... 166, 



Q 



Quail, the Bengal, description of , .92 



R 



Bail, the land description of . . .93 



. . the water. See Ouzel. 



Razor-bill, the, description of ... 253 



Reaumur, M. de his remarks on chickens . .14 



Reeve. See Ru/. 



Ruff, the, descripiion of . . . 153 



. contentious spirit of ... 155 



migrating birds, and easily taken . .154 



Russel, Dr. on swallows . . . .49 



Sandpiper, the, varieties of . : . . 152 



of England .... 153 



Scoter, the, or Nigra, description of . . 205 



Sealark, the, description of . . . j 285 

 Seapie. See Oyster-catcher. 



Shank, the green, description of ; . . 149 



. the red . . . . 150 



Shearwater, the, description of ... 318 



Sheldrake, the, description of ... 204 



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