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Tribe Dentirostres, Cuv. 

 Fam. Sylviad^, Vig. 

 Genus Anthus, Bechst. 

 Anthus aquaticuSf Bechst. Rock Pipit. 



Is a permanent resident upon the different islets; breeds in 

 the clefts and upon the shelves of rocks; feeds upon marine 

 insects and flies. 



Tribe Conirostres, Cuv. 

 Fam. CoRviDiE, Leach. 

 Genus Corvus, Linn. 

 Cortms monedula. Jackdaw. 



Breeds in the rabbit-holes upon the Fame, as well as in. the 

 clefts of the perpendicular rocks. 



Order GRALLATORES, 111. 



Fam. ScoLOPACiDiE, Vig. 



Genus Tringa, Linn. 



Tringa maritima, Brunn. Rock or Purple Tringa. 



A few pairs of this species generally remain, and breed upon 

 some of the islets; the great body retire in the spring to higher 

 latitudes. 



Fam. Charadriadje, Vig. 



Genus HiEMATOPUS, Linn. 

 Hamatopus ostralegus, Linn. Pied Oyster-Catcher, or Sea Pie. 

 Breeds upon several of the islands ; though not strictly web- 

 footed, it swims well 



Genus Charadrius, Linn. 



Charadrius hiaticula, Linn. Ring Plover. 



Breeds upon the gravel beds in some of the creeks and bays 

 of the islets. 



Genus Strepsilas, 111. 



Sirepsilas interpres, Leach. Turnstone. 



A few generally remain during the summer, but their nest 

 has not been found. 



