BRITISH BIRDS. 
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La Grise d’Eau, Buff. Spotted Sandpiper, Lath. Shaw , 
Mont. Bewick. 
GENUS 11. Himantopus. Brisson. 
Sp. 1 . H. Melanopterus. Meyer. 
Syn. Himantopus Rufipes, Bechs. Himantopus Atropterus, Meyer. 
Charadrius Himantopus, Linn. Grnel. Lath. Echasse a Man- 
teau Noir, and L’Echasse, Buff. Stilt, Mont. Long-legged 
Plover, Shaw, Penn. Lath. Bewick. 
GENUS 12. Recurvirostra. Linnceus. 
Sp. 1 . Avocetta. Linnoeus. 
Syn. Recurvirostra Avocetta, Linn. Gmel. Lath. Will. Ray, Shaw. 
Avocette a Nuque Noire, Temm. L’Avocette, Buff. Avocet, 
and Scooping Avocet, English Authors. 
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Family 3. Macrodactyla. 
GENUS 1 . Rallus. Binnceus. 
SUB GENUS 1. Rallus. Stephens. 
Sp. 1. R. Aquaticus. Linnoeus. 
Syn. Rallus Aquaticus, Will. Ray , Gmel. Lath. Shaw. La Rale 
d’Eau d’Europe, Cuv. La Rale d’Eau, Temm. Buff. Water 
Rail, English Authors. 
SUB GENUS 2. Crex. Bechslein. 
Sp. J. C. Pratensis. Bechstein. 
