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Sp. 71. M. flava, yellow Wagtail; in Summer only; 

 not uncommon. 



Sp. 72. M. boarula, grey Wagtail ; chiefly here in win- 

 ter, at spring-heads. 



Sp. 73. M. rubicola, stone Chat ; on barren spots, es- 

 pecially on Dartmoor. 



Sp. 74. M. rubetra, whin Chat ; rather scarce. 



Sp* 75. M. tfnanthe, Wheatear ; common, in summer, 

 in stone quarries, on old walls, and on the sea 

 coast ; as at Catdown and Mount Batten. 



The Nightingale and reed Wren are doubtful 

 frequenters of our neighbourhood. 



Genus, Columba, Pigeon. 



Sp. 76. Co. palumbus, wood Dove, or wood Pigeon; 

 pretty common in woods. 



Sp. 77. Co. anas, stock Dove ; in flocks in the winter 

 only. 



The rock Dove and turtle Dove are extremely 

 rare visitors. 



ORDER GALLINJB. 



Genus, P has? anus, Pheasant, &c. 



Sp. 78. Ph. Colchicus, common Pheasant ; numerous. 

 The common Fowl is a domesticated and an 

 exotic species. 



Genus, Tetrao, Grouse. 



Sp. 79. T. tetrix, Black Cock, Black Game ; now un- 

 common ; chiefly on the moor. 

 Sp. 80. T.perdix, common Partridge ; common. 



Sp. 81. T. coturnix, Quail ; uncommon. Chiefly here 

 during summer. 



The Peacock, Guinea Hen or Galeny, and 

 Turkey are exotic birds, but now domesticated 

 like the common Fowl, here and in most parts 

 of the world. 



ORDER GRALL&. 



The great and little Bustards are doubtful 



frequenters of this district. 

 Genus, Charadrius, Plover. 

 Sp. 82. Ch. pluvialis, golden Plover ; sold in abundance 



in the market in severe winters. 



