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the particulars of which see Thompson’s ‘ Birds’ of that country, 
and Yarrell’s ‘ History of British Birds,’ vol. i. p. 224: ‘“ erroneously 
identified by those authors,” says Mr. Harting, “ with P. awrigaster 
of Vieillot.” 
Family CINCLID. 
Many opinions are extant among ornithologists respecting the 
natural position of this very singular group of birds: one places them 
near Hnicurus, Grallina, &c.; another fancies they are allied to 
Troglodytes ; anda third, to the Thrushes. Of the eleven or twelve 
known species, seven or eight inhabit the northern regions of 
the Old World; a single, or at the utmost two, frequent the same 
regions of the New; and two are found among the cataracts and 
rocky streams of the Andean ranges. But it is in Europe and Asia 
that Water-Ouzels most abound, the watercourses of the great 
Himalaya Mountains and their continuations being especially fre- 
quented by them. Europe is tenanted by three, one of which in- 
habits the British Islands, and a second comes to them occasionally 
from Norway. 
SIE CINCLUS AQUATICUS.: 99s) 2° coe: 2) ee Vol ier PR xeian 
Warer-Ovuzet or Diprer, 
A resident in Britain, frequenting the turbulent waters and mill- 
streams of its hilly districts. 
92.) CINCLUS MELANOGASTER :7.. +. 2... © Vole il. Pr Xan 
BLaAck-BELLIED WATER-OUZEL. 
A native of Norway, Sweden, and probably other parts of Northern 
Europe. In England it has been several times killed in Norfolk, 
Suffolk, and Lincolnshire; but these must be regarded as accidental 
occurrences. 
Family SAXICOLIN A. 
A family of insectivorous birds, comprising many Old World forms 
inhabiting Europe, Asia, and Africa, They vary in size from a 
Thrush to a Wheatear or a Stone-Chat. 
Genus PrrrocossyPHus. 
A genus of rock-loving birds common to the continent of Europe, 
North Africa, India, China, and the Philippine Islands. 
93. PETROCOSSYPHUS CYANUS . . .,. «4 Volk WP Xue 
Buve Rocx-Turvsu. 
Has been once killed in Ireland, the particulars respecting which 
