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Hirundo rustica, L , Swallow. — Breeds numerously in every 

 county in Ireland, but is scarce along parts of the western coast, as 

 in Connemara. 



Chelidon urbica (L.), House Martin. — Breeds in every Irish 

 county, but is more local than the Swallow. Along some of our 

 coasts Martins place their nests under overarching cliffs. 



Cotile riparia (L.), Sand Martin. — Breeds in every Irish county, 

 in suitable localities ; more widely distributed than the House Martin. 



Cypselus apus (L.), Swift. — Breeds in every county in Ireland, 

 numerously where buildings suited to its wants occur, sometimes 

 breeding in cliifs, but from the nature of these breeding-places it is 

 rather a local bird. 



Caprimulgus europaeus, L., Mghtjar. — Breeds in most of the 

 maritime counties of Ireland, though not usually close to the coast. 

 It also breeds in Tyrone, Fermanagh, Meath, Kildare, eastern Galway, 

 King's County, Queen's County, Kilkenny, Carlow, and Tipperary. 

 In some counties, as in Waterford, northern Cork, and Tipperary, it 

 is common, but in the north and west it seems to be scarce. It is 

 very generally overlooked from its nocturnal habits, 



Cuculus canorus, L., Cuckoo, — Breeds commonly in every part of 

 Ireland, even on the bare western seaboard, as on Yalencia, the Aran 

 Islands, Connemara, Achill, and western Donegal. 



Alcedo ispida, L., Kingfisher. — Recorded as breeding in every 

 Irish county except Eoscommon, but is usually scarce and local, being 

 so often shot for its beautiful plumage, 



Columba palumbus, L., Wood Pigeon. — Breeds numerously in 

 every county in Ireland, but in the treeless districts it is seldom seen. 



Columba oenas, L., Stock Dove. — Breeds in Antrim, Down, 

 Armagh, Louth, and "Wieklow, and doubtless also in King's and 

 Queen's Counties, where it is reported to be seen more and more 

 frequently ; also recently in Carlow, though formerly unknown there. 

 It is still scarce and local, but is extending its range in Ireland. 



Coluraba livia, J. F. Gmelin, Eock Dove. — Breeds commonly in 

 the sea-cliffs nearly all round Ireland, 



Turtur communis, Selby, Turtle Dove. — Is recorded as having 

 once nested near Downpatrick, and once atDerraquin, Kerry (Thomp- 

 son), A female, with eggs in its ovary, was once shot near Ovoca 

 in "Wieklow (Watters), and recently Mr. E. Williams has obtained 

 near Dublin some birds so young that they seemed to have been reared 

 in the county. As it is often observed in spring it probably breeds 

 more frequently than is supposed. 



