614 Alexander Goodman More Scientific Papers. 



Mergus cucullatus (Linn.) Hooded Merganser. 



Native of America. Has occurred five times in Ireland. One at 

 Dingle Bay, in winter, about 1840. (Thompson.'] One in 

 Westmeath. (Waiters.} Two obtained by Sir R. Payne- 

 Gallwey, viz., one in Cork Harbour, Dec., 1878, and another 

 in Kerry, Jan., 1881. (Fowler in Ireland, p. 121.) A fifth, 

 obtained in the county of Cork, is in the collection of Mr. J. 

 G. Millais. 



EXCLUDED SPECIES. 



Birds which have been reported as Irish, but whose claims to be 

 included in our List do not appear to be sufficiently established : 



Eagle Owl, 

 Spotted Eagle Owl. 

 Tawny Owl. 

 Blue Thrush. 

 'Nuthatch. 

 Crested Titmouse. 

 Bearded Titmouse. 

 Blue-headed Wagtail, 

 Tree Pipit. 

 Crested Lark. 

 Cirl Bunting. 



Pine Grosbeak. 

 Martinico Gallinule. 

 Collared Pratincole. 

 Ruppell's Tern. 

 Gull -billed Tern, 

 Cape Pigeon. 

 Brunnich's Guillemot. 

 Red-breasted Goose. 

 American Wigeon. 

 Buifel-headed Duck. 

 Membranaceous Duck. 



Besides these, there are many birds common in England which have 

 occurred so rarely in Ireland that they scarcely deserve to be included 

 in our fauna, e.g., Reed Warbler, Nightingale, Lesser Whitethroat, 

 Wryneck, Red-backed Shrike, and Green Woodpecker. 



