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aquaticus. The dark-breasted form, Cinclus melano- 

 gaster, may occur as an occasional wanderer, though 

 the Channel Islands are somewhat out of its usual 

 range. There being no trout or salmon to be pro- 

 tected in Guernsey, the Dipper has not to dread the 

 persecution of wretched keepers who falsely imagine 

 that it must live entirely by the destruction of 

 salmon and trout ova, though the contrary has 

 been proved over and over again. 



Professor Ansted includes the Dipper in his list, 

 but only marks it as occm-ring in Guernsey. 



22. Mistletoe Thrush. Turdus viscivorus, 

 Linnaeus. French, ''Merle Draine," " Grive 

 Draine." — I quite agree with the remarks made by 

 Professor Newton, in his edition of ' Yarrell,' as to 

 the proper English name of the present species, 

 and that it ought to be called the Mistletoe Thrush. 

 I am afraid, however, that the shorter appellation 

 of Missel Thrush will stick to this bird in spite of 

 all attempts to the contrary. In Guernsey the local 

 name of the Mistletoe Thrush is " Geai," by which 

 name Mr. Metivier mentions it in his ' Dictionary 

 of Guernsey and Norman French.' He also adds 

 that the Jay does not exist in this Island. This 

 is to a certain extent confirmed by Mr. MacCulloch, 

 who says he is very doubtful as to the occurrence of 

 the Jay in the Island, and adds that the local name 

 for the Mistletoe Thrush is " Geai." Mr. Gallienne, 



