NATURAL HISTORY. 
its foster parents. We have seen the egg as 
well as the young of this bird. In the Phil. 
Trans. for 1772, p. 299, an instance is recorded 
ef a cuckoo building a nest and rearing its own 
young. 
YUNZ. Torevitta. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. LL 
p- 237. Wryneck. This beautiful summer 
visitor has occasionally been observed in. the 
vicinity vf Teignmouth and Ashburton. — Its 
habits are similar to those of the Wood Pecker 
genus, and its bill tongue and feet very hke 
that tribe, but it never associates with them. 
PICUS. 1. Viripis. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. p. 240. 
Green Wood Pecker, Common. Though its 
formation and habits lead it to climb trees in 
search of food, it is often seen on the ground 
attacking ant hills. 
2. P. Masor. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. p. 243. 
Greater Spotted Wood Pecker. Scarce, found 
occasionally in the neighbourhood of Ashburton, 
Iisington, and Bovey Tracey. The P. Media 
(Middle Spotted Wood Pecker,) of British 
authors, is the young of this species. 
3. P. Minor. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. p. 245. 
Lesser Spotted Wood Pecker. Scarce. We 
have seen specimens of this beautiful little bird 
shot in the woods near Lindridge. 
DIVISION 2. GRALLAX—WADERS. 
OTIS. 1. Terrax, (Lin.) Temm. Orn.. 2. 
