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Family CORVID^. 

 Genus PYKRHOCORAX. 



P. Graculus. Chough. 



The Chough is a rare casual visitant, possibly 

 straying to Cumberland from the Isle-of-Man. An 

 example was shot near Wigton, i.e. inland, in 1878 ; 

 another was seen on the beach near Workington in 

 the autumn of 1882. Though Dr. Hey sham does 

 not allude to the existence of the Chough in Cum- 

 berland, it resided in the county for the first half 

 of the present century. Two or three pairs nested 

 regularly at St. Bees until 1860 {W. Mc. Cornish in 

 lit.), but they appear to have become extinct soon 

 after that year. 



Genus GARRULUS. 



G. Glandarius. Jay. 



The Jay is a resident but local species, and owing 

 to the continual persecution to which it is subjected, 

 is on the decrease. The late Mr. W, Dickinson on 

 two occasions observed large flights of Jays passing- 

 through the county. (Cf. Zool., 1883, p. 1. et seq.) 



Genus PICA. 



P. Busiica. Magpie. 



The Magpie is a generally abundant resident, 

 nesting up to an elevation of 1,100 feet on our east 

 fells, and flocking in winter. It is more strongly 

 established in inland districts than in the vicinity of 

 the seaboard. 



