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spots on the back, and the centre under tail coverts were wholly 

 of that colour. Thus corresponding, in some measure, to Tem- 

 minck's description of the " plumage d'ete," of the old birds. 



Gen. Stre'psilas. 



1. Strepsilas interpres, the Turnstone. Occasionally found on the 

 Breakwater, where I have shot them in May and August. We 

 have specimens of old and young. 



Gen. To'tanus. 



1. Totanus Glottis, the Greenshank. Visits us sparingly in winter. 



I have one specimen ; others are at Drew's and Bolitho's. 



2. Totanus fusciis, Spotted Redshank. Rare. I have a specimen 



shot in Hamoaze, November, 1829. 



3. Totanus Calidris, Redshank. Not uncommon. Probably breeds 



here, as I have specimens shot in June, 1828, on Kenton War- 

 l'en, near Exmouth. 



4. Totanus ochropus, Green sandpiper. Not very rare. Montagu 



speaks of one shot in August. We have obtained specimens in 

 January and September. 



5. Totanus Glareola, Wood sandpiper. Very rare. ( See Montagu's 



Dictionary.} 



6. Totanus hypoleucos, Common sandpiper. I witnessed the fact of 



this bird diving when wounded ; I waited half an hour at the 

 spot, which was clear of weeds, but I did not see it rise again. 



Gen. Hima'ntopus. 



1. Himantopus melan6pterus, Long-legged plover. Very rare. Mr. 

 Comyns has a specimen killed in Devon ; and Mr. Gosling in- 

 forms me of another, shot on Slapton Ley, near Dartmouth. 



Gen. Recurviro'stra. 



1. Recurvirostra Avocetta, the Avocet. Rare: Mr. Comyns has two 

 specimens from the Exe ; Mr. Tripe has one from the Tamar, 

 and Bolitho another shot on the Tavy. 



Fam. iii. Macroddctyla. 



Gen. Ra'llus. — Subgen. 1. Rutins. 



1. Rallus aquaticus, the Water rail. Obtained all the year. 

 Subgen. 2. Crex. 



1. Crex pratensis, the Land rail. Common in summer. 



2. Crex Porzana, the Spotted rail. Rather rare. Mostly obtained in 



autumn. We have five or six specimens. 



3. Crex Foljambei, Olivaceous Gallinule. Very rare. One specimen 



was seen fluttering against a house in Devonport, May 13. 1829, 

 was caught by some boys, and is now in Mr. Drew's collection. 



4. Crex pusilla, Dwarf rail, or Little craker. The only specimen 



known to Montagu was in possession of Dr. Tucker of Ash- 

 burton ; but another was obtained by Drew, in August, 1831, 

 which is now in his collection. 

 Gen. Galli'nula. 



1. Gallinula chloropus, the Water hen. Common. Brought to the 

 markets in winter. 

 Gen. Fu v lica. 



1. Fulica atra, the Coot. Common. 



Plymouth, May, 1837. 



(To be continued.) 



