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Miscellania Zoologica. By R. Embleton, 



Lanius Excubitor ; Greater Butcher Bird. I obtained 

 a very fine specimen of this bird in the month of October^ at 

 the Longstone, Fame Island, — it was feeding upon a Rohin 

 when shot. 



Crex Porsana ; Spotted Crake. The specimen in my 

 possession was shot in the month of April, on the Longstone, 

 Fame Island. 



Trigla Pini ; Red Gurnard. Two specimens of this rare 

 fish upon the East coast, have been sent me during the 

 months of October and November. 



Squalus Cornubicus ; The Porbeagle. Beadnell Bay, 

 October, 1862. 



Cygnus Ferus ; The JVhistUng Swan. Two specimens 

 were shot here on the 2nd December, 1862. They were 

 birds of the second year. 



Note on Noctua Tengmalmi. 



The Little Owl recorded in page 232 of the Proceedings, 

 caught in March 1861, at Spittleford, near Embleton, has 

 been critically examined by Wm. Brodrip, Esq., one of our 

 members, and he reports that it is the species Noctua Teng- 

 malmi. 



