THE FAUNA OF LIVERPOOL. 



Genus LOXIA. 

 LoxiA CuEviROSTRA. Commoii Crossbill. 



Shot in the neighbourhoods of Chester, Biclston, and elsewliere. where there arc 

 fir trees. — Mr. Brockholes. 



Famihj STURNID.E. 

 Genus STUENUS. 

 Sturnus Vulgaris. Common Starling. 

 Very common. 



Genus PASTOR. 



Pastor Eoseus. The Rose-coloured Pastor. 



Killed near Livei-pool 10 or 17 years ago, and stuffed by Mr. Mather. 



Family CORVID^. 

 Genus FREGILUS. 

 Fregilus Graculus. The Chough. Red-legged Crow. 

 Once at Crosby ; here very rarely. — Mr. Mather. 



Genus CORVUS. 

 CoRVus CoR.AX. The Raven. 



Occasionally in Wirral. 

 CoRVUS CoRONE. The Canion Crow. 



Not very abundant. 

 CoRVUS CoRNix. The Hooded Crow, or Royston Crow. 



Shore north of WuTal. — Mrs. Longueville. Occasionally in winter. 

 CoRvus Frugilegus. The Rook. 



Very common everywhere. 

 CoRTUs MoNEDULA. The Jackdaw. 



A few about WiiTal. Paii-s frequent Bebbington, Eastham, and doubtless other 

 countiy chui'ches. 



Genus PICA. 

 Pica Caudata. The Magpie. 

 Verj' common. 



Ge7uis GAERULUS. 

 Garrulus Gland arius. The Jay. 



Knowsley Park. — Mr. S. Archer. Formerly common in Wirral, but now scarce. 

 Eastham. In a firwood between Rock Feriy and Bebbington. — Mr. Brockholes. 



Third Division.— SCA^SOHJLS. 



Family PICID^. 



Genus PICUS. 



Piccs ViuiDis. The Green Woodpecker. 



One at New Brighton. Rare about the district. 



Picus Major. The Great Spotted Woodpecker. 



About Ormskiik. Knowsley. 



Picus Minor. The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. 



"Wood near Bromborough Pool. 



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