Rasores (allinaceous Birds).
Otis tarda Great bustard. Otis,, tetrax Small bustard. Pterocles arenarius Sand-grouse. Perdix saxatilis Red or Greek partridge. Perdix,, cineria Gray or English partridge. Coternix vulgaris Quail. Columba ænos Stock-dove. Columba,, turtur (?) Turtle-dove (?).
Grallæ (or Waders).
Charadrius morinelles Dotterel. Charadrius,, minor Small ring-plover. Charadrius,, major Large ring-plover. Ædienenuus crepitans Stone-curlew. Ædienenuus,, crepitans Stone-curlew. Vanellus cristatus Crested lapwing. Vanellus,, keptuschka Crested lapwing. Vanellus,, keptuschka Crested lapwing. Grus cineria Gray crane. Ardea alba White heron. Ardea,, cineria Gray heron (two sorts very large). Ardea,, cineria Night heron. Ardea,, cineria Black heron. Ardea,, cineria Black and gray heron. Botaurus stellaris Bittern. Nycticorax Europæus Night heron. Ciconia alba White stork. Platolea leucorodia White spoonbill. Scolopax rusticola Woodcock. Scolopax,, major Double snipe. Gallinago media Common snipe. Gallinago,, minima Jack-snipe. Ibis falcinellus Marone ibis. Ibis,, falcinellus (?) Marone ibis. Limosa melanolensa Tringa subaiquata Curlew tringa. Tringa,, minuta Small tringa. Tringa,, variabilis Changeable tringa. Tringa,, pugnax Ruff and reve. Tringa,, pugnax Ruff and tringa. Totanus hypolencos Common sandpiper. Totanus,, ochropus Green sandpiper. Totanus,, glotis Green shankpiper. Totanus,, calidris Red shankpiper. Himantopus melanopterus Stilts. Rallus crec Corn-crake. Rallus,, crec Corn-rail. Rallus,, crec Corn-rail. Zapornia pusilla Corn-rail. Fulica atra Coot. Gallinula chloropus Water-hen. Glareola limbata Pratin cole. Glareola,, torquata Austrian cole.
Palmipedes (Web-footed Birds).
Podiceps cristatus Crested grebe. Podiceps,, rubricollis Red-necked grebe. Podiceps,, auritus Eared grebe. Larus ridibundus Laughing gull. Larus,, argentatus (?) Herring gull (?). Sterna hirundo Common tern. Sterna,, leucoptera Common tern. Sterna,, nigra Black tern. Pelicanus onocrotalus Pelican. Carbo cormoranus Cormorant. Anas boschas Wild duck. Anas,, boschas Wild duck. Cygnus ferus Wild swan. Anser ferus Gray-leg goose. Anser,, albifrons White-fronted goose. Fuligula rufina Red-headed pochard. Fuligula,, rufina Common pochard. Fuligula,, cristata Tufted duck. Querquedula cinerea Summer teal. Querquedula crecca Common teal. Dafila caudacuta Pintail duck. Chaulelosmus strepera Gadwall. Rynchapsis clypeata Black-headed shoveler. Tadorna rutila Ruddy sheldrake. Tadorna,, vulpanser Common sheldrake. Mergus albellus Smew.
For this list of birds I am indebted to the kindness of my friend Mr. Calvert, of Erzeroom, to whom I take this opportunity of expressing my best thanks for a communication so interesting to lovers of natural history.
Ruined Tower in the Castle of Tortoom, built by the Genoese, or perhaps by the Knights Templars.
