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rex Gould ; Ardea cinerea L. ; A. pnrpnrea L., South Europe ; Ciconia 

 alba L., Stork ; Mycteria senegalensis ; Leptoptilus argala Temm., (Marabu) ; 

 Anastomus lamelligerus Temm., East Indies ; Grus cinerea Bechst., Common 

 Crane. 



Fam. Eallidae. Water-hens. Rails. Intermediate between the Natatores 

 and the Gallinacei. Rallus aquaticus L., Water Kail, Northern and Central 

 Europe to Central Asia; Crex pratensu L., Corncrake; Or. porzana L., 

 Europe, Spotted crake ; Parra jacana L., America ; Galinnla chloropu, L.,' 

 Moorhen ; Full-ca atra L., Coot. On the reedy lakes and ponds of 

 Europe. 



Fam. Alectoridse. Transitional between the Grallatores and Gallinacei. 



Fio. 661. Chauna chavaria (regne animal). 



They resemble the former in the length of their legs, and the latter in 

 their mode of life and in the form of their beak. Otis tarda L.. Bustard. 

 Lives as a migratory bird (Strichvogel) in the plains of South-east Europe 

 with one or two females to each male. 0. tetrax L., more in the South ; 

 Diclwlophus cristatus 111., Cariama [Seriema], in Brazil, lives on Lizards and 

 Snakes like the Secretary-bird of South Africa. Psophia crcpitans L., Trum- 

 peter. South America ; Palamedea cornuta L.. with spurs on the wings. 

 Chauna chavaria 111., Screamers (fig. 661). With spurs on the wings. Is 

 domesticated. Receives in German the name of Shepherd's bird from its use 

 >* keeper and defender of flocks of hens and geese in South America. 



