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COMMON OYSTERCATCHER. 
flocks, and are very wild ; but if taken young may 
be easily reared, and will frequent the ponds and 
ditches during the day, keeping in company with 
domestic poultry. They are abundant throughout 
all the coasts of Europe, and occur on many of 
those of Asia and America. 
Two other species of this genus are described, 
one said to be totally black, from New Holland 
and other parts of the south, the other without the 
white on the throat, from the Cape of Good Hope ; 
but as I have not seen either drawings or specimens, 
I am under the necessity of remaining silent on 
the subject. 
