370 REPORT—1840. 
Alauda alpestris, Plect. Lapponica, Emb. hortulana and 
Loxia Pytiopsittacus* are very rare and occasional visitants 
to Great Britain. Emberiza Cirlus and Passer montanus are 
local species in England, the former visiting only a portion 
of the South. Linaria canescens I have not yet sought to 
distinguish from its allies. 
Fam. Sturnide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Sturnus vulgaris, LZ. =f 
Pastor roseus, Temm. + 
The former species is somewhat local and partially resident ; 
it abounds in particular localities during winter. The latter is 
a rare summer visitant, but has been met with in all quarters 
of the island. 
Fam. Corvide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Fregilus Graculus, Selb. 
Corvus Corax, L. 
ye, Corone, L: 
»  Cornix, L. 
os Frugilegus, L. 
“F Monedula, L. 
Pica melanoleuca, Vieill. 
Garrulus glandarius, Fem. 
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Nucifraga Caryocatactes, Briss. 
Freg. Graculus is pretty generally diffused over the marine 
cliffs of Ireland, and rarely inhabits inland localities. All the 
species of Corvus are resident and common; C. Corone least 
so. Of Pica melanoleuca it is stated by Smith, in his History 
of Cork, (1749,) that it “was not known in Ireland seventy years 
ago, but is now very common}. Rutty, in his Natural History 
of Dublin, observes respecting this bird, “It is a foreigner, 
naturalised here since the latter end of King James the Se- 
cond’s reign, and is said to have been driven hither by a strong 
wind.”t Garr. glandarius inhabits only some parts of the 
island, especially towards the centre and south. 
Nucif. Caryocatactes is but a rare visitant to Great Britain. 
Ihave heard that it once occurred at Silvermines, co. Tippe- 
rary. 
* It is more than probable that some of the later British specimens noticed 
as this bird were merely ZL. curvirostra, with the point of the lower mandible 
not extending beyond the profile of the upper. 
+ Vol. ii. p. 330. t Vol. i. p. 308. 
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