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former genus being an occasional visitor to this county, 
and that one of the latter was formerly a regular 
breeder in several localities in Norfolk, and is still 
an almost annual visitor to our shores. There are 
some examples of the genus Cursorius, one member, 
the Cream-coloured Courser, has been killed in this 
county; the same may be said of the Pratincoles, 
Glarcola; Hematopus, the family of Oyster-catchers, of 
these there are several examples from various parts 
of the world; many species of Sandpipers (Zofanus), 
Godwits (Zzmosa), Turnstones (S/vepsz/as), and ALache- 
tes, of which only one, the Ruff, is known; of this 
there is a beautiful white variety. ‘This singular bird 
is an inhabitant of the Northern parts of Europe and 
Asia, and was formerly abundant in Norfolk, and many 
other suitable breeding sites; but if it still breeds in 
England, a very restricted locality in East Norfolk is 
its only nesting place. 
Of the Sandpipers (Z7imga) there are many 
examples; Ahyuchea is represented by the curious 
Australian Painted Snipe, and Ahyuchea capensis 
from the Cape of Good Hope. ‘Then follow the 
Woodcocks (Scolopax), not a large genus, but 
widely distributed; one species visiting us regularly 
as an autumn migrant, and breeding sparingly in 
this county—a white example, will be seen. The 
last genus of this large family is that of Gad/inago, 
consisting of perhaps sixteen species of Snipes, of 
world-wide distribution, three of these are known in 
this country. 
The second family is that of Parrip&, sind 1s com- 
posed of the Jacanas. ‘These curious birds are 
found in the warmer regions of both the Old and New 
World, and are remarkable for the abnormal length of 
their toes, enabling them to walk with safety on 
the floating vegetation. Some of them also possess a 
