372 REPORT—1840. 
Order INSESSORES. 
Div. 4.—FissiRosTREs. 
Fam. Meropide. 
Treland. : Great Britain. 
Coracias garrula, L. + 
Merops Apiaster, L. + 
Both species are extremely rare and known only to have oc- 
curred on two or three occasions in Ireland. 
Fam. Haleyonide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Alcedo Ispida, L. + 
Is diffused over suitable localities and resident. 
Fam. Hirundinide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Hirundo rustica, Z. ~ 
pe urbica, Z. -- 
a riparia, L. + 
Cypselus Apus, Flem. + 
+ alpinus, Temm. — 
The three species of Hirundo and Cyp. Apus are regular 
vernal migrants to Ireland. Cyp. alpinus has been obtained 
once off Cape Clear, and again in the county of Dublin. 
Fam. Caprimulgide. 
Ireland. Great Britain. 
Caprimulgus europzus, L. + 
A regular summer visitant to certain portions of the island 
both north and south, but very local. 
Order 3.—RASORES. 
Fam. Columbide. 
Treland. Great Britain. 
Columba Palumbus, Z. ait 
0 Columba Ginas, Z. 
on Livia, Briss. <5 
tc Turtur, Z. 
0 . migratoria, L. 
C. Palumbus and C. Livia are common and resident in their 
very different places of abode. C. Turtur is an occasional 
summer visitant. 
C. Ginas is very partially distributed in England, being 
chiefly confined to the midland and eastern counties. Of C. 
migratoria a single specimen, supposed to have been in a wild 
state, has been obtained in Great Britain*. 
* Phasianus Colchicus, and its var. 8 the Ring-necked, are common in many 
parts of Ireland to which they have been introduced. 
