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Salmo Fario, common in most of the streams. S. eperlanus, spawning in 

 March, near the entrances of the rivers. S. Thymallus, the grayling, 

 enters the rivers early in spring, returning to the sea before winter. 

 S. Triitta, S. Hucho, S. Salar. Salmon, as appears from old 

 records, were formerly most abundant in the rivers of the district ; 

 but they have now become scanty, and somewhat of a rarity, though 

 there are still fisheries let at moderate rents on several of the rivers. 



Specimens of the genera Xiphias, Centriscus, Exocetus, and Centronotus 



have occasionally been captured off the coasts. 



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 Of the Reptiles, we possess — i -? i-^f.a^auJ' 



Lacerta agilis ; four or five varieties, or species as they have I think incorrectly 

 been considered, are of frequent occurrence on the dry heathy downs. 

 Anguis fragilis, frequent. 



Natrix torquata, common in marshy situations. 



Vipera communis, in most of the woods. ^'B-^^^ ^• 



Triton palustris, and T. aquaticus, in most swampy situations. 

 Rana temporaria, and R. esculenta, the latter the least frequent of the twcu 

 Bufo vulgaris. 

 Testudo imbricata ; this we can only claim as an accidental straggler. 



BIRDS. 



- Of land birds belonging to the different orders, we have — 



Gallinad^e. imm 



Tetrao Tetrix, confined I believe to Dartmoor and its immediate vfciMfj^,'Wd 

 by no means abundant there. T. Perdix, common. T. Coturnix, 

 only as a rare and accidental visitant. 



The pheasant is naturalized in some of the woods and covers of 

 the district, and a fine white variety of it occasionally occurs. 



COLUMBAD^. .^jjj^-j^^ 



Columba Palumbus, common in the woods, and stationary, congregating in 

 winter. C. Q^nas, also common. C. Livia, occurs on the rocky 

 parts of the southern coast, migrating to the north. C. Turtur, not 

 unfrequent, leaving the district in September, returning in the spring. 



" "' ACCIPITRES. 



Falco Buteo, F. seruginosus, F. Milvus, F. Nisus, F. cyaneus, F. Pygargus, 

 F. Tinnunculus, all resident and frequent. F. Siibbuteo, migrating at 

 the end of October. F. (Esalon, arriving about the time the hobby 

 leaves. F. Halisetus, and F. Peregrinus, occasional and rather rare 

 visitants. 



Strix flammea, S. stridula, both common. S. passerina, a very rare visitafttl 



Passeres. 

 Lanius Excubitor, an occasional winter visitant. L. Collurio, breeding in the 



district, but migratory ; arrives in May, leaves in September. 

 Corvus Corax, C. Corone, C. frugilegus, C. Monedula, C. Pica, C glanda- 



rius, all common. C. Graculus, confined to the Cornish coasts. 



C. Cornix, an occasional, though rare winter visitant. 

 Ampelis Garrulus, a rare winter visitor in small flocks. 

 Stumus vulgaris, a common winter visitant. I have known them breed, but 



rarely, in the district. 

 Alcedo Ispida, on the banks of most of the streams. 



