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Order VI. PALMI'PEDES. 



Fam. i. Brachyptera. 

 Gen. Po'diceps. 



1. Podiceps cristatus, the Crested grebe, or Tippet grebe. Occa- 



sionally obtained. Mr. Comyns has a male and female j as also 

 Mr. Drew and Dr. Isbell. 



2. Podiceps cornutus, Horned, or dusky, grebe. The young bird is 



often obtained, and is in most of our collections. 



3. Podiceps rubricollis, Red-necked grebe. Rare. A specimen was 



shot at Teignmouth, in January (Latham's Supplement) ; four 

 were killed at Slapton Lay (Montagu); and one is in Drew's 

 collection, which was killed at Plymouth, in June. 



4. Podiceps minor, Little grebe, or Dobchick. Common all the year. 

 Gen. Coly'mbus. 



1. Colymbus glacialis, Northern diver, or Imber. I have heard only 



of one specimen, in mature plumage, being obtained in Devon, 

 which was shot on the Exe, in May, 1829. In the state of the 

 female, or young (viz. the lmber), it is not uncommon. A flock 

 of seven was seen on the Tamar, in December, 1828, and one 

 shot. I have another, killed on the Plym in December, 1829 : 

 others are in the collections of Sir G. Magrath, Mr. Rowe, and 

 Mr. Drew. 



2. Colymbus arcticus, Black-throated diver. Mr. Drew had a speci- 



men of this bird to prepare, a few years since, which was shot on 

 the Tamar. 



3. Colymbus septentrionalis, Red-throated, or speckled, diver. Not 



unfrequent on our southern coasts, according to Montagu. Mr. 

 Drew has one, shot in August ; and, in the plumage of the 

 young, we have many specimens, killed in winter. 

 Gen. TPria. 



1. IPria Troile, Foolish and Lesser guillemot. The old birds are 



abundant here in summer. Temminck considers that the lesser 

 guillemot is the same in winter dress ; but, in that case, it is 

 difficult to account for the occasional appearance of the bird in 

 its summer plumage at that season. Montagu speaks of one 

 shot in Devon, in January; and I have a specimen, killed 

 Feb. 20. 1830. It may be the young which abounds here in 

 winter. 



2. IPria Grylle, Black and Spotted guillemot. Rare. One specimen 



(black) is in Pincombe's collection, and a spotted one in Drew's. 



Gen. Me'rgulus. 



1. Mergulus melanoleucos, the Little auk. Rare. Two Devon 

 specimens are mentioned by Montagu. 



Gen. Frate'rcula. 



1. Fratercula arctica, the Puffin. These birds are not frequently 

 found in the south of Devon, but abound in the north, as they 

 breed on Lundy Island. I only know of one specimen obtained 

 in Plymouth Harbour, though they are sometimes seen in the 

 Channel. Drew and Bolitho have specimens. 



Gen. A'lca. 



1. A'lca Torda, the Razor-billed and Black-billed auk. Often obtained, 



though more rarely in the adult plumage ; yet I possess one, 

 killed in February. The young are numerous here in winter ; 

 and I have frequently seen them teazed by the gulls, on which 

 occasions they dive. 



2. A'lca impennis, Great auk, or Penguin. Mr. Gosling of Leigham 



informed me that a specimen of this bird was picked up, dead, 



