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Nat. Hist. 
of the British birds, &c. the 'white and grey wag¬ 
tail; the titmice . 
In the fifth order, the Chelidones or Swallows 
(Case 9, bottom shelf), are placed the goat 
sucker, the swift, the martin , the sand martin , and 
chimney swallow . 
The sixth order, the Gallinje or Gallinaceous 
Birds (Cases 10 and part of 11) comprehends the 
columbine or pigeon tribe (referred by Linnaeus 
to the Passeres), and the Gallinae properly speak¬ 
ing. Of the former we have the stock pigeon , 
the ring pigeon , and the turtle-dove ; the latter 
includes the various kinds of game denominated 
grouse, partridge, and quail; such as the cock of 
the wood , a bird no longer an inhabitant of Bri¬ 
tain : black grouse; white and red ptarmigan ; 
common partridge , and common quail . To these 
are added the bustards , which, with regard to 
their habitudes, appear to be intermediate be¬ 
tween this and the following order. 
The seventh order comprehends the Grall.e, 
or waders (Cases 12 to 15) ; among which may 
be specified the spoonbill (now seldom seen in 
this country), and the storks , with the herons 
and bitterns ; the curlews , with the ibis, snipes , 
mcffi, sanderling , &c.; the plovers , with the lap¬ 
wing, oyster-catcher, Sec. ; the rails, with the 
crake, gallinule, &c. 
The eighth order, entitled Anseres, or web¬ 
footed birds (Cases 16 to 22),contains the grebes, 
with the guillemots , divers , See .; the gulls and 
terns; 
