THE FAUNA OF LIVEKPOOI,. 



Family CAPRIMULGID^. 

 Genus CAPRIMULCxUS, 

 Caphimulgus Europeus. The Nightjar. 



Generally distributed in heaths and woody iihwes. ' 



Order KASORES. 



Family COLUMBID^. 

 Genus COLUMBA. 

 CoLUMBA Palumbus. Ring Dove, or Wood Pigeon, Cushat. 



Ver}' common. 

 CoLUMBA TuRTUR. The Turtle Dove. 



One shot at Bidston-cum-Ford, 18.51. — il/r. Webster. Several at different times. 

 Mr. Mather. 



Family PHASIANIDJ^]. 

 Genus PHASIANUS. 

 Phasianus Colchic:us. Common Pheasant. 

 Common. 



Family TETRAONIDiE. 

 Genus TETRAO. 

 Tetrao Tetrix. The Black Grouse, 

 Has been shot at Kirby Moss. 



Genus LAGOPUS. 

 Lagopus Scoticus. The Red Grouse. 



One shot at West Kii-by some years ago by Mr. Robin. A pair once in Claugh- 

 ton fti-wood. Once at Ormskirk. — Mr. Mather. 



Genus PERDIX. 

 Perdix Cinerea, Common Partridge. 

 Very common. 



Genus COTURNIX. 

 CoTURNix Vulgaris. Common Quail. 

 A few every season. 



Order GRALLATORES. 



Family CHARADRIID^. 

 Genus (EDICNEMUS. 

 CEdicnemus Crepitans. The Great Plover. Norfolk Plover, or Stone 

 Curlew. 

 Said to have been seen on the Hoylake shore. Formby. Omiskirk. — Mr. Mather. 



Genus CHARADRIUS. 

 Charadrius Morinellps. The Dotterell. 



A few evcrj' spring. 

 Charadrius Hiatictjla. The Ringed Plover. 

 Very common. Breeds along the shore. 



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