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Family. CAPEIMULGID^, Fiffors. 

 87. CAPRIMULGUS, Linnceus. 



102. !N'lGHTJAE. C. EUEOP^TJS, LimiCBUS. 



Caprimulgus Europ(Bii,s, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, 

 I., 311. 



Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Bii-ds, Ed. 2, II., 

 270. 



A spring -and -autumn migrant, frequenting the margins of 

 woods in moorland districts, especially where the bracken is 

 plentiful. It lays its eggs on the bare ground, not even seeking 

 the protection of a hollow for them. 



103. Red-necked !N'igh:tjaii. C. eupicollis, Temminch. 

 Caprimulgus ruJicolUs, Temminck, Man., Ed. 2, T., 438. 



,, ,, Gould, Birds of Gt. Britain, Part XIX. 



A casual visitant. Only a single individual of this species, 

 which is closely allied to the Common Mghtjar, has been taken 

 in Great Britain. This specimen was shot at Killingworth, near 

 Newcastle, on the 5th of October, 1856, and was piu'chased by 

 me on the following day of a game dealer for my collection. A 

 notice of the occurrence of this bird was given in " The Ibis," 

 Vol. lY., p. 39, 1862. 



Oeder III. COLUMBtE, Latham. 



Family. COLUMBID^, Leach. 



88. COLUMBA, Linnceus. 



1. Ring Dove. C PALUMBtis, Linnceus. 



Columha palumbus, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, 1., 316* 

 „ ,, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, II., 277. 



A resident. Plentiful the whole year, breeding in every wood 

 and plantation. 



In winter the Ring Doves assemble in large flocks, and are 



