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NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. 



Resumed from page 165. 



ORD ER PASSERES. 



The rose coloured Ouzel, and Bohemian Chat- 

 terer, are birds of which only one or two speci- 

 mens have been noticed here. 



Genus, Slurnus, Starling. 



Sp. 44. St. vulgaris, common Stare. Assembles in 

 large flocks and frequents our fields during win- 

 ter. Stares rarely breed in this county, whilst 

 in Oxfordshire, Middlesex &c., they are known 

 to breed regularly in old buildings and holes 

 of trees. 



Sp. 45. St. cinclus, water Ouzel. About rivers ; rather 

 scarce. 



Genus, Muscicapa, Flycatcher. 



Sp. 46. M. grisola, spotted Flycatcher. Common in 

 summer ; seen perched on some conspicuous 

 branch in orchards &c., and darting occasion- 

 ally forwards to seize insects on the wing. 



Genus, Alauda, Lark. 



Sp. 47. A I. arvensis, sky Lark. Common. 



Sp. 48. A I. arborea, wood Lark. Pretty common. 

 Its song has been mistaken for that of the night- 

 ingale. 



Sp. 49. Al. pratensis, tit Lark. Very common on heaths 

 and on the shores. 



Sp. 50. AL cainpestris, rock Lark. On the rocky coast 

 pretty far out. 



Genus, Hirundo, Swallow. 



Sp. 51. H. apus, Swift. Not uncommon near old tow- 

 ers &c. 



Sp. 52. H. rustica, Swallow. Very common. 



Sp. 53. H. urbica, Martin. These birds sometimes 

 change their old residence for new spots. At 

 present their nests are seen at Knackersknowle 

 and a few at Plymstock and Oreston. Common 

 at Plympton. 



Sp. 54. H. riparia, bank or sand Martin. Said to be 

 common here. 



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