IN THE HA_NCOCK COLLECIION. 30 1 



Remark. — The insects impaled on thorns by the birds 

 themselves. J. H. 



No. 6 (upper right). Male. Shot at Horsley, May, 1834. 



Presented by B. Mitford, Esq. 



31. Empty Case for Red-backed Shrike. 



Fam. STURNID^. 



Genus. STURNUS. 



32. Starling. Sturnus vulgaris, Linn. 



No. 1 (left). Matuee male. Shot 1836. 

 ,, 2 (centre). Shot January, 1873. 

 „ 3 (right). Matuee. 



Shot in Summer of 1865, at Grinkle Park, Yorkshire. 



33. Starling. 



No. 1 (right). Female, young, once moulted. 



Shot at Eshott near Eelton, June 15th, 1876. 



Presented by Mr. Longstaif. 

 ,, 2 (left). Young, first plumage. 



Cross House, Leazes, Newcastle. 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson. 



Presented by E. 0. JReid, Esq., June, 1892. 



34. Starling. 



No. 1 (left). Male. Near Cullercoats, Sept., 1895. 

 ,, 2 (right). Yariety with white feathers on the head. 

 Kept in a cage three years, Monkseatou. 

 Both presented by J. Dtmcan, Dec. 22nd, 1895. 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson. 



36. Case for Starlings in first plmmage. 



