or jrOETHiniBEELAlfD AND DTJKHAM. 41 



33. PICA, Brisson. 



20. Magpie. P. caudata, Linnceus. 



Garrulus pious, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, I., 83. 

 Pica caudata, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, II., 109. 



This beautiful resident species, once so abundant in the dis- 

 trict, has now almost disappeared from the neighbourhood of 

 Newcastle, and has everywhere become rare. 



Dr. Embleton informs me that he has heard a Magpie in con- 

 jinement, when alone, giving utterance to a low sweet warbling 

 song like that which has been mentioned as belonging to the 

 Nutcracker and the Jay. 



34. GARRULUS, Brisson. 



21. Jay. G. glandajrius, (^Linnmis.) 



Garrulus glandariiis, Bew., Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, 1., 85. 

 „ „ Yarr., Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, II., 119. 



The Jay has shared the fate of the Magpie, and is now nearly 

 annihilated in the two counties, where a few years ago it was 

 by no means uncommon, and was frequently seen in troops, com- 

 posed of the parents and their nestlings, passing through our 

 woods, uttering their wild, harsh cry. It is a constant resident. 



In a wooded district west of Newcastle, where this species 

 is still to be found, I am informed that one gamekeeper destroyed 

 twenty -five individuals of this beautiful bird in 1872. 



Family. LANIIDJE, Bonaparte. 

 35. LANIUS, Linnceus. 



22. AsH-coLOiriiED Shrike, L. exctjbitoe, Linnaus. 



Lanius excubitor, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, 1., 108. 

 „ „ YaiTell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, I., 156. 



This is a rare winter migrant. Three or foxxr specimens in my 

 collection were shot in the district, and I know of several other 

 captures. 



