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ling collections of this curious tribe. In addition to the Genera and Species, 

 the Orders and Families are also given, so that it forms a completely classi- 

 fied list or guide to an arrangement of the species. The nomenclature is 

 that of the late lamented Professor Forbes. We gladly name this sheet to 

 our readers, who will find it a great assistance in arranging their collections 

 of our Star-fishes. 



Heronries. — Add to the list of Heronries, if not already included in it, one 

 near " The Grove," at Pantygoitre, a small one ; and a large one at Court- 

 Blethyn, both in Monmouthshire, and not far distant from Abergavenny. 

 This information obtained from the Eev. H. Nicholl, of Pantygoitre. — 

 R. WiLBBAHAM Falconer, M.D., Bath. 



A White " BlacJc"bird, and a White Thrush. — I have just seen, at the house 

 of Mr. Atkinson, Queen-Street, Hammersmith, two interesting birds, — one 

 of them a very scarce specimen. Both are alive, and moulting freely. They 

 are perfect Albinos, — their feathers being milk-white, and their eyes pink. 

 The "Black "bird is very pretty, and very tame. It was taken from the nest, 

 and was tlie only one of five that diff'ered from the ordinary character. The 

 same with the White Thrush. This last is a tmly symmetrical bird ; and 

 being very rare is possessed of a more than common value. Both are for 

 sale. The price demanded is eight guineas for the two. I register this early 

 in your columns, pro bono. — ^William Kidd, Hammersmith, Sep. 1st. 



Note on the WoTthab, or Ulcab. — Lieutenant Burton, in his interesting little 

 work on " Falconry in the Valley of the Indus," calls the XJkab, which attacks 

 trained Falcons, a Vulture. This is questioned in the review of his book in 

 the "Zoologist;" and I find, on reference to the "Catalogue of Birds in 

 Mus. E. I. C," that it is the Aquila ncevioides, Cuv. sp. Mr. Jerdon (Madr. 

 Journ. L. G. vol. x. p. 68,) says : — " From Mr. Elliot's ' Notes' I extract the 

 following : ' The Wokhab is very troublesome in hawking after the sun be- 

 comes hot, mistaking the jesses for some kind of prey, and pouncing on the 

 falcon to seize it. I have once or twice nearly lost Shaheens {Falco peregri- 

 nator) in consequence, — they flying to great distances from fear of the Wok- 

 hab.' " — John Cavaey, Westbourne Terrace, London, Aug. 8, 1855. 



Sea Swallows (Common Terns) lay their eggs on the shore of the Tees. I 

 got several eggs last year. In 1852, I saw upwards of a hundred nests, with 

 three eggs in each. The eggs were on the ground, just above high-water, 

 mark. But they do not breed there regularly. Some years, there is not an 

 egg to be found. I have never observed the Terns sitting on their eggs. 

 Quails breed here, and stay all the year. I have a fine male in my posses- 

 sion, Avhich was captured in January 1852. Several Quails were shot during 



