IN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 61 



Case 



171. Alpine Swift. Cypselus melba, (Linn.). 



Remark. — No locality for this specimen, which has been 

 in the collection of J. Hancock for many years. Stuffed March 

 21st, 1879. J. H. 



Fam. CAPRIMULGIDiE. 

 Genus. CAPR1MULGUS. 



172. Nightjar. Caprimulgus Europaeus, Linn. 

 No. 1 (upper left). Male. Northumberland, 1839. 



,, 2 (middle left). Female. Northd., 1838. 



Presented by Mr. Armstrong. 

 ,, 3 (lower left). Two, in first plumage. 



Taken in the County of Durham, July 15th, 1878. 

 Presented by Thomas Thompson, Esq., Winlaton. 



Remark. — Ground made to represent the plumage of the 

 birds as they are generally found in nature. J. H. 



Red-necked Nightjar. Caprimulgus ruficollis, 



Temm. 



No. 4 (right). Shot at Killingworth, near Newcastle, and 



purchased of Mr. Pape, Gamedealer, by John Hancock, 



Oct. 6th, 1856, the day after the bird was shot. This is 



the first Piitisb killed specimen on record. J. H. 



Order. COLUMBJE. 



Fam. COLUMBID^E. 

 Genus. COLUMBA. 



173. Ring Dove. Columba palumbus, L. ex. Briss. 

 No. 1 (left). Male. Cumberland, May 3rd, 1883. 

 „ 2 (right). Female. Cumberland, April 22nd, 1883. 



Nos. 1 , 2 presented by Mrs. Henry Watson, Newcastle. 

 ,, 3 (lower). Two in the down. 



E. Bidwell, Esq., Sept. 8th, 1883. 



