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THRUSH, GOLD-VENTED. 



TTJEDUS CHEYSOEHCEUS, Temm. 



One of these rare birds was shot at Mount 

 Beresford, near "Waterford, and purchased by Dr. 

 R. Burkitt, of Waterford, who skinned and pre- 

 served it. Dr. Burkitt sent this specimen for exhi- 

 bition in the Natural History Section of the British 

 Association, then about to hold a meeting at Cork. 

 Le Vaillant states that a male of this species was 

 shot on the banks of the Grootvis river during his 

 travels in the Caffre country. 



THRUSH, MISSEL. 



STORM COCK. 

 TUEDUS YISCIYOEITS, Lin. 



The Missel Thrush is permanently resident in 

 England. It is common also in Scotland and 

 Ireland. It inhabits Scandinavia and Russia, but 

 does not extend so far as Siberia. It is found 

 also in Germany, France, and the central portions 



