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sent for dtssection to Dr. Scouler,a few hours afterwards, 
and when preserved was placed in the museum of the 
Royal Dublin Society.” 
This was in the year 1840, it is still in the museum. 
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THE WHITE-BELLIED SWALLOW. 
(TacHycincTa Brcoror.) 
Rejected from the B.O.U. List. 
LNoticed by Newton. 
Noticed by Seebohm. 
The two last authorities express 70 certain opinion upon 
the occurrence which John Wolley recorded. I believe it 
was purchased by Cooke, a dealer in Derby, by him skinned 
and sold to Mr. Evans of Darley Abbey; by whom it was 
given to Wolley. Newton says: 
“And though he with his usual caution was careful 
to remark that there was a ‘possibility of mistake’ about 
the matter there can be little doubt of the truth of the story 
told to him.” 
In America on account of their nesting in hollow 
trees, and holes in fences they are called ‘ Wood Swallows.’ 
They rangethroughout NorthAmerica. They constructa 
very loose soft warm nest of fine hay and leaves, and 
abundantly supplied with down, and soft feathers by which 
the eggs are often completely covered; the eggs are 
scarcely smaller than the eggs of the Martin, (Urbica) 
but a little thinner. 
My clutch was taken by Mr. F. T. Pember, 29 May, 
1882, at Granville, New York. 
The reputed occurrences of the other two species 
H. Rufula, and H. Cahirica are rejected by our three 
authorities. 
