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the autumn of 1836, five were caught in a trap on Devonport 

 Lines. 



2. Linaria cane'scens, Mealy redpole. Rare : one in Pincombe's col- 



lection. 



3. Linaria flavirostris, lesser Redpole. Rare : one at Bolitho's. 



4. Linaria cannabina, greater Redpole, or Brown linnet. Common. 



5. Linaria montium, Mountain linnet, or Twite. In Devon, accord- 



ing to Polwhele, in his History of Devonshire. Two in Bolitho's 

 collection. 

 Gen. Coccothrau'stes. — Subgen. 1. Coccothraustes. 



1. Coccothraustes Chloris, Green grosbeak. 



2. Coccothraustes vulgaris, Greater grosbeak, or Hawfinch. Found 



at Mount Edgecumbe. A specimen in Drew's collection ; another 

 at Mr. Rowe's, bookseller, Plymouth. 

 Subgen. 2. Pyrrhida. 



]. Pyrrhula vulgaris, Bullfinch. 

 Gen. Lo'xia. 



1. Loxia curvirostra, Crossbill. Not uncommon in the migrating 

 season. Specimens at Mr. Drew's, and at Ham, the seat of 

 Mrs. Collyns. 

 Gen. Stu'rnus. 



1. Sturnus vulgaris, Starling. Breeds in Devonshire. Mr. Comyns 

 has a white variety. 

 Gen. Pa'stor. 



1. Pastor roseus, Rose-coloured ouzel. Some years since a pair was 

 sent to the British Museum, by the Rev. Kerr Vaughan, of 

 Aveton Gifford, Devon. Again, in June, 1834, a fine male was 

 obtained there by the same gentleman ; and in October, 1832, a 

 young bird, without the crest, was shot in Cornwall, and is now 

 in the collection of Humphry Grylls, Esq., of Carnanton. The 

 species has also been observed at Saltram, the seat of Earl 

 Morley. 

 Gen. Ori n olus. 



1. Oriolus Galbula, Golden oriole. Occasionally found here. Mr. 

 R. Julian of Estover shot'one ; Mr. Drew has also a specimen, 

 shot at Mount Edgecumbe. 

 Gen. Fre'gilus. 



1. Fregilus Graculus, Red-legged crow. Winter. We have many 

 specimens ; but they are not so numerous as in Cornwall. 

 Gen. Co'rvus. — Subgen. 1. Corvus. 



1. Corvus Monedula, Jackdaw. Breeds in the sea cliffs at Plymouth. 



2. Corvus frugilegus, Rook. Common. 



3. Corvus Corax, Raven. Breeds on the borders of Dartmoor and 



sea cliffs. 



4. Corvus Cordne, Crow. Common. 



5. Corvus Cornix, Hooded crow. Winter, though not very frequent. 

 Subgen. 2. Pica. 



1. Pica caudata, Magpie. Common. 

 Subgen. 3. Garrulus. 



1. Garrulus glandarius, Jay. Common. 

 Subgen. 4. Nucifraga. 



] . Nucifraga Caryocatactes, Nutcracker. A Devon specimen, men- 

 tioned by Montagu. Another was shot in 1829, near Washford 

 Pyne Moor, by Mr. W. Tucker of Dawlish. 



Fam. iii. Fissirostres. 



Gen. Hiri/ndo. — Subgen. 1. Cypselus. 

 1, Cypselus A N pus, Swift. 



