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Rabbit, the body paiiaJcing most of the Hare, and the head of the Babbit. The flesh 

 was also of a composite character. It has hitherto been supposed by naturalists 

 that these races do not intermingle. The specimen is stuffed, and may be 

 seen at Mr. Ancells." Mr. Bell, in his valuable "History of British Quad- 

 rupeds," page 350, says, "Every attempt to produce a breed between the 

 Rabbit and the Hare has hitherto ftiiled." — J. Mc Intosh, Charminster, March 

 Uih., 1851. 



Bearing on the subject of this notice, we may remark that some little time 

 back, an animal was sent to Mr. D. Graham, of this city, which had very 

 much the appearance of what you would expect a hybrid bctweon the Hare 

 and Rabbit to exhibit. Its head and feet, particularly, were like those of 

 the Hare, while its general character was that of the Rabbit. We had only 

 opportunity for examining it stuffed, and cannot, therefore, speak as to the 

 nature of the flesh, or its osteological peculiarities. It was obtained on the 

 estate of G. Lloyd, Esq., Stockton Hall, near York, in whose possession it 

 now m.—B. B. M. 



I should feel exceedingly obliged to any of your correspondents, who would 

 forthwith collect together and set forth the different authorities for or against 

 the admission of the following as British Birds: — Lanius horealis, (Greater 

 Northern Shrike;) — 3Iuscicapa albicollis, (White-necked Flycatcher j) — Loxia 

 leucoptera, (American White-winged Crossbill;) — Loxia astrild? — Salicaria 

 Inscinoides, (Eggs and nidifieation in England, etc.;) — Sylvia hippolais^ 

 Temminck, (Melodious Willow Wren;) — Sylvia aiyhea, (Besides in Yorkshire, 

 Quaere;) — Anthus spinoldta; — Cettia altisonans, (Cetti Warbler;) — Alauda 

 rubra, (Red Lark;) — Emberiza vidua, (Red-billed Whidah Bird;) — Euplectcs 

 ignicolor, (Crimson Weaver Bird;) — Gracula relicjiosa, (Minor Grakle;) Pieus 

 villosus, (Hairy Woodpecker;) Picm rnedius, (Middle Spotted Woodpecker;) 

 — Apternus arcticus, (Northern Three-toed Woodpecker;) — Alcedo alcyon, 

 (Great Belted Kingfisher;) — A new Swallow, (See "Zoologist," page 1550;) 

 — Acanthylis caudacuta, (Australian Spine-tailed Swallow;) — Lagopus rupestrii 

 (Rock Grouse. Specific distinctions?) — Perdix Marylandica, (Virginian Colin-) 

 Otis M'Queenii, (or, Houbara;) Scolopax Brehmi, (Specific distinctions:) — 

 Cygnus atratus^ (Black Swan;) — Fuligula mariloides, (Vigors;) — Dendronessa 

 sponsa, (Summer or Tree Duok;) — Erismatura mersa, (White-headed Duck;) 

 — Phalacrocorax gractdus, (Black Cormorant;) — Sterna velox; — Larus Bossii^ 

 (in Ireland, Qucere, as well as in Yorkshire;) — Pelecanus onocrotalus, (Pelican;) 

 — Psophia crepitans, (Trumpeter.) — F. 0. Morris, Nafferton Vicarage, Driffield , 

 April 8th., 1851. 



Occurrence of Bohemian Waxwing, (Bombycilla garrula, Penn.,) near North- 

 allerton. — Two very fine specimens of the Bohemian Waxwing, were shot 

 at Swainby, a small village, about twelve miles from Northallerton, on the 

 10th. of March, 1850. lliree birds were seen, but only two were obtained. — 

 F. B. Gibbes, NoHhalleHon, March 20th., 1851. 



