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3. Botaurus minutus, Little bittern. Three of these birds, killed 

 near Crediton, Devon, are in the collection of W. Comyns, Esq., 

 near Dawlish ; and, two years since, a male was obtained by Bo- 

 litho from North Devon. 

 Subgen. 4. Nycticorax. 



1. Nycticorax europae v us, Night heron. A specimen was some time ago 

 shot at Leigham, near Plymouth. (Mr. T. E. Gosling). 

 Gen. Cico v nia. 



1. Ciconia alba, the White stork. Three specimens have, within the 



last fifteen years, been obtained on Slapton Lay, according to 

 Mr. Gosling. 



2. Ciconia nigra, the Black stork. A beautiful specimen of this very 



rare bird was shot on the Tamar, November 5. 1831, and is now 

 in Mr. Drew's collection ; I saw the bird while warm, and took 

 note of it. In addition to the usual description, the bill was a 

 pale greenish horn colour, darker at the tip ; irides hazel ; legs 

 pale yellow, varying to greenish, toes clay colour : I notice this 

 because these parts change by time. 

 Gen. Plata v lea. 



1. Platalea leucorddia, the Spoonbill. Montagu mentions Devon 

 specimens ; in addition to which Mr. Comyns has one, shot on 

 the Exe; another, shot on Kenton Warren, in December, 1829, 

 by Mr. W. Tucker. Another, shot on the Tamar, is in the col- 

 lection of C. Tripe, Esq., Devonport. 



Fam. iii. Longirostres. 

 Gen. Pbis. — Subgen. 1. I s bis. 



1. Pbis Falcinellus, Glossy Ibis. Three specimens are mentioned by 

 Montagu, from Devonshire ; another, shot near Warleigh, on the 

 Tamar, was sent to the British Museum by the Rev. W. Rad- 

 cliffe ; and Mr. Charles Prideaux has a fine pair, male and female, 

 killed at that prolific source of rare birds, Slapton Ley, near 

 W~ nr -^B Dartmouth. 

 Subgen. 2. Numenius. 



1. Numenius arquata, the Curlew. Common. 



2. Numenius phae v opus, the Whimbrel. Common. 

 Gen. Sco'lopax. — Subgen. 1. Scolopax. 



1. Scolopax rusticola, the Woodcock. A young bird was shot in 



Bickleigh Vale, by the Earl of Morley's keeper, in May, 1830, 

 which is now in Lord Boringdon's collection at Saltram. 



2. Scolopax major, Great snipe. Rare. See Montagu's Dictionary, 



Suppl. 



3. Scolopax Gallinago, the Snipe. Common. 



4. Scolopax Gallinula, Jack Snipe. Common. 

 Subgen. 2. Macroramphus. 



1. Macroramphus griseus, Brown or Red breasted snipe. Noticed by 

 Montagu ; and a bird, answering his description, is in Mr. Drew's 

 collection. 

 Gen. Limo^sa. 



1. Limdsa melanura, the Red godwit, or Black-tailed godwit. Rather 



scarce. Mr. Drew has a specimen ; Mr. Comyns has one, shot 

 on Kenton Warren near Exmouth, in 1829; and I have the 

 authority of Mr. Charles Prideaux, a zealous naturalist, that they 

 are not unfrequently killed in his neighbourhood. 



2. Limdsa rufa, Common or grey godwit. The breast of the male 



changes in spring from grey to rusty red. A brood of seven was 



