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THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS IN HUNGARY 
77. Tern ~ Sterna. 
78. Thickknee — Oedicnemus crepitans. 
79. Tystey — Uria grylle. 
80. Whaup — Numenius arcuatus. 
81. Whimbrel — Numenius phaeopus. 
82. Widgeon — Anas penelope. 
83. Wild Duck — Anates ferae. 
84. Willock — Uria troile. 
85. Woodcock — Scolopax rusticola. 
*86. Woodpecker — Picus. 
From the British schedule it is evident that the birds are 
protected not by species but on the basis of names in gen- 
eral use: that is why the Caprlmulgus earopaeus is protected 
under 4 names, viz: Tern Owl, Goatsucker, Night Hawk and 
Nightjar, while the Alca torda is given 2 names, viz: Auk 
and Razorbill, the Vanellus vanelLus 2, viz: Lapwing and 
Peewit, the Oedicnemus crepitans 2, viz: Stone Curlew and 
Thickknee. The system followed is identical with that of the 
Hungarian „Gircular Decree". 
We look in vain in this schedule for those species on 
the protection of which the continental states laid the greatest 
stress; to mention only a few; swallows and swift, blue- 
throat, redbreast, wheatear, accentor, warblers (of this genus 
only the nightingale is protected), grasshopper warbler, fly- 
catchers, wagtails, wren, gold-crested and fire-crested wren, 
— all are missing from the British schedule. 
On the other hand the schedule includes species which, 
in continental conception, are among the greatest foes of 
fishing: to mention only a few; the merganser, smew, diver, 
grebe, not to speak of the bonxie etc. 
The British Act was further degraded into a mere Game 
Law by the fact that it did not protect nests and broods; 
