2O2 OUR IRISH SONG BIRDS. 



BIRDS WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN IRELAND, 

 BUT NOT IN GREAT BRITAIN. 



GRIFFON VULTURE Vultur fulvus. 



Once at Cork in 1843. This specimen in Natural History 

 Museum, T.C.D. 



BLACK-WINGED KITE- Elanus Cceruleus. 

 Once in the County Meath. 



GOLD-VENTED THRUSH Pycnonotus capensis. 

 Once near Waterford, January, 1838. 



PURPLE MARTIN Progne purpurea. 



Once near Kingstown, 1839 or 1840. This specimen is now in 

 the Science and Art Museum, Dublin, and is the only authenticated 

 example obtained in Europe. 



BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. 



Once in County Antrim, 1871 . Only one other instance of its 

 occurrence in Europe. 



BELTED KINGFISHER Ceryle alcyon. 



Two individuals in Ireland, in 1845 ; the only two known to 

 have visited Europe. 



SNOW GOOSE Chen hyperboreus. 

 Has twice occurred. 



NODDY TERN Sterna stolida. 

 Two shot off the Tuskar in 1830. 



The last five are American birds. 



