456 Mr. Selby on the Birds of the Farn Islands. 



Its note is very similar to that of Anthus pratensis, (Meadow- 

 Pipit). 



Trib. CoMROSTUEs. Cuv. 



Fam. CoRViD^. Leach. 



Genus. CoRvus. Linn. 



Corvus Monedula. Linn, et Auct. 

 Jackdaw. Lath. Penn. &c. 



This well known bird breeds in the rabbit holes upon the 

 greater Farn, as well as in the clefts of the perpendicular rocks. 



Ordo. Grallatores. 111. 

 Fam. ScoLOPAciD^. Vigors. 

 Genus. Tringa. Linn. 



Tringa maritima. Brunn. Orn. Boreal. No. 182. Lath. Ind. 

 2. 731. 



nigricans. Mont. Trans. Linn. Soc. 4. p. 40. t. 2. f. 2. 



Purple Sandpiper. Wale. Syn. 2. 155. 

 Rock Tringa mihi 



A few pairs of this species generally remain, and breed upon 

 some of the Islets. Last season I met with a family, the young 

 of which were scarce able to fly. I have not yet succeeded in 

 obtaining the eggs, which remain undescribed. This bird is 

 strictly confined to rocky coasts, and is never seen in company 

 with those which affect sandy flat shores. The great body of the 

 species retires northwards to breed early in May. It is frequently 

 found associated with the Strepsilas (Turnstone). It feeds upon 

 small marine insects, but principally upon very small bivalve and 

 univalve shell fish. 



Fam. CnARADRiADiE. Vigors. 

 Gen. H.«:matopus. Linn. 



Hcematopus ostralegus Linn. 1. 257. Lath, Ind. 2. p. 725. 



L'Huiterier. Buff. ois. 8. 119. t. 9. 



Pied Oyster, Catcher, or Sea Pie. Lath. Syn. Penn, &c. 



