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plantations of Ham, the seat of Mrs. Collins, near Plymouth ; 

 and, in June, 1829, a male was shot on Haldon, by W. Tucker, 

 Esq., of Mount Pleasant, near Dawlish. 

 2. Lanius Collurio, Red-backed shrike. Common about Plymouth. 

 Gen. Musci'capa. 



1. Muscicapa grisola, Spotted flycatcher. Common. 



2. Muscicapa atricapilla, Pied flycatcher. Scarce. A specimen is in 



Drew's collection ; and one was seen near Barnstaple, in June, 



by Major Harding of Ilfracombe. 

 Gen. Bombyci'lla. 



1. Bombycilla bohemica, Bohemian chatterer. Several have been 



shot in this neighbourhood, and especially in the plantations of 



Mount Edgecumbe and Saltram. Specimens in Mr. Rowe's, 



Bolitho's, and Drew's collections. 

 Gen. Tu'rdus. 



1. T urdus Merula, Blackbird. 



2. Turdus torquatus, Ring ouzel. Frequent on the borders of Dart- 



moor, where they breed. We have many specimens. 



3. Turdus viscivorus, Missel thrush. Remains all the year. 



4. Turdus pilaris, Fieldfare. 



5. Turdus musicus, Thrush. 



6. Turdus iliacus, Redwing. 

 Gen. Ci'nclus. 



1. Cinclus aquaticus, Water ouzel. Common all the year, and 

 especially on the rocky parts of rivers rising on Dartmoor. 

 Gen. Sy'lvia. — Subgen. 1. Saxicola. 



1. Saxicola rubicola, Stonechat. Common all the year. 



2. Saxicola Rubetra, Whinchat. Common in summer. 



3. Saxicola Ginanthe, Wheatear. Common in summer : many breed 



in cavities of the rocks about Plymouth Sound. 

 Subgen. 2. Ficedula. 



1. Ficedula Rubecula, Redbreast. 



2. Ficedula Rutacilla, Redstart. Not unfrequent in summer. 

 Gen. Curru v ca. — Subgen. 1. Philomela. 



1. Philomela Luscinia, Nightingale. Very rare in Devon. (See 

 Montagu's Dictionary.') 

 Subgen. 2. Salicaria. 



1. Salicaria arundinacea, Reed warbler. Rare. I possess one specimen. 



2. Salicaria Phragmitis, Sedge warbler. Not uncommon. 



3. Salicaria Locustella, Grasshopper warbler. A few specimens have 



been obtained here. I possess one; another is in Bolitho's 

 collection. 

 Subgen. 3. Curruca. 



1. Curruca Atricapilla, Blackcap. Common. 



2. Curruca cinerea, Whitethroat. Common. 



3. Curruca Garrula, lesser Whitethroat. Rare. I have one specimen. 



4. Curruca hortensis, Garden warbler. Numerous in the Vale of the 



Plym all the summer. I possess three specimens. 

 Subgen. 4. Melizoj^hilus. 



1. Melizophilus provincialis, Dartford warbler. Rather scarce. Mr. 

 Drew and Bolitho have specimens. They formerly abounded 

 near Plymouth ; but lately few have been obtained. 

 Gen. Acce'ntor. 



1. Accentor modularis, Hedge warbler. 

 Gen. Re'gulus. 



1. Regulus auricapillus, Gold-crested wren. 

 Gen. Sylvi'cola. 



1. Sylvicola Trochilus, Willow wren. Common. 



