Mr. Selsy's Catalogue of Birds. Q,Q5 



96. CORVUS MONEDULA. JACKDAW. 



Corvus monedula, Linn. Lath., Rati, Briss. 

 Choucas, Temin. Man. d'Ornith. 



Jackdaw, Br. Zool., Arct. ZooL, Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewich's Br. Birds, Selby's 

 lUus. Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



Subfam. Coracina. 

 Genus CORACIAS. ROLLER. 



97. CORACIAS GARRULA. GARRULOUS ROLLER. 

 Coracias garrula, Linn., Lath. 

 Pica marina, Raii. 

 RoUier vulgaire, Temm. 

 Roller, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Flemm. 



Br. Anim. 

 Garrulous Roller, Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



A male specimen of this rare visitant was found dead, about eight years ago, in a plan- 

 tation near Howick, the seat of Earl Grey ; and I am informed that the late Mr. Bewick 

 saw the wings of an individual that had been shot at Beaufront, upon the river Tyne. 

 A fine specimen, now in the possession of Edw. Backhouse, jun. Esq., of Sunderland, was 

 shot lately near South Shields. I may be allowed to mention here, that the Fregilus graculus 

 (Cornish Chough), typical of the next Sub-family, inhabits the rocky coast of Berwickshire, 

 about St. Abb's Head. A fine specimen was lately sent to me by Dr. G. Johnston, killed near 

 Coldinghame ; and another, deposited in the Society's museum, was killed at the same place. 



Family Loxiad-e. 

 Genus LOXIA. CROSSBILL. 



98. LOXIA CURVIROSTRA. 



Loxia curvirostra, Linn., Lath. 



Bee croise commun, ou des Pins, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Crossbill, or Sheld Apple, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's 



Br. Birds, Flemm. Br. Anim. 

 Common Crossbill, Selbi/s Illus. Br. Orn. 



This species visits the northern counties almost every year, in considerable flocks, resort- 

 ing to plantations abounding with larch and other firs, as its food consists almost entirely 

 of the seeds of the Abietinae. I have not yet heard of the capture of the Loxia Pytiopsit- 

 tacus (Parrot Crossbill), though it is probable it may occasionally visit us, in company with 

 the Loxia curvirostra. 



Genus STROBILOPHAGA. VIEIL. 



99. STROBILOPHAGA ENUCLEATOR. PINE GROSBEAK. 



Pyrrhula enucleator, Temm. Man. d'Ornith., Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 

 Loxia enucleator, Lnn., Lath. 

 Corythus enucleator, Cuvier Reg. Anim. 



Pine Grosbeak, Br. Zool., Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 

 Shazv's Zool., &e. 



A specimen of this rare British species, now in the possession of Mr. Anthony Clapham, 



was shot at Bill Quay, near Newcastle. 



