NATURAL HISTORY. 
STURNUS. 1. Vuxearrs. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. 
p. 299. The Starling. A common winter visi- 
tor: rarely breeds in the district. Two pairs 
have bred in the avenue of Indiv, near Bovey .- 
Tracey, for the last two years. The solitary 
Thrush of Montague is the young of this 
species, 
ALCEDO. Iserpa. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. p. 
246. The Kingfisher. This brilliant little 
bird is not frequent, it is generally seen alone 
watching over some clear running streamlet in 
search of its finny prey, on which it darts with 
surprising velocity. 
TURDUS. 1. Cincius. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. The 
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4, 
Water Ouzel. A solitary and rather rare bird, 
found on the banks of the Teign and Dart 
rivers; it walks on the bottom of brooks and 
rivers in search of food. 
T. Rosgvus. (Lin.) Brit. Zool.. 2. p, 627, 
Rose colored Quzel. A specimen of this rare and 
beautiful bird was shot at Teignmouth on the 
17th of July, 1817. 
. T. Torguatus. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. p. 310. 
White’s Seibourne, vol. 1. Ring Ouzel. Found 
occasionally on Haldon; breeds on Dartmoor 
and its vicinity, arriving im the spring, and 
migrating from thence the latter end of autumn. 
T. Mervura. (Lin.) Brit. Zool. 1. p. 308. 
Blackbird, Common. 
‘5. T. Viscivorus, (Lin.) Brit, Zool. 1. p. 301, 
Missel Thrush, Common, 
