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opinion that the specimen in the Museum at Truro supposed 

 to represent this species, is erroneously marked ; but he 

 announces the possession of two specimens, a male and 

 female, killed in Cornwall, and in his own collection. 



GREAT BUSTARD. Otis tarda. Turton's Lin., vol. 1, 

 p. 436. Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1, p. 314. Fleming's Brit., 

 An., p. 115. Jenyns' Man. p. 174. Yarrell's Br. B., 

 vol. 2, p. 362. 



A specimen was shot on Goonhilly Downs, early in 

 February, 1843 ; and it is now in the collection of E. H. 

 Rodd, Esq. at Penzance. Of course it was a straggler from 

 some eastward portion of the kingdom ; and we may be 

 permitted to regret that the rarity and value of the bird 

 should deprive it of the chance of being propogated in a 

 situation so well adapted for its residence. 



RED LEGGED PARTRIDGE. Tetrao rufus. Turton's 

 Lin., vol. 1, p. 456. Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1. sup. 

 p. 39. Perdix rufa, Fleming's Brit. An., p. 45. P. 

 rubra, Jenyns' Man., p. 172. Yarrell's Br. B., vol. 2, 

 p. 343. 



About the middle of September, 1842, a specimen of this 

 bird was shot in the parish of Lanreath, and was sent to 

 Mr. C. Jackson of East Looe, to be preserved. 



SYLVIAD^. WARBLERS. 



GARDEN WARBLER. Curruca hortensis. Fleming's 

 Br. An., p. 70. Sylvia H., Bewick's Br. B., vol. I. 

 Jenyns' Man., p. 108. Yarrell's Br. B., vol. 1, p. 285. 



Mr. Rodd has added this species to the catalogue of 

 Cornish birds ; but its destribution seems to be local. It 

 is found at Trebartha. 



BLACK START. Sylvia Tithys. Jenyns' Man. p. 105. 

 PhasDicura T. Yarrell's Br. B., vol. 1, p. 241. 



Within my own knowledge a female was killed, January 

 6th, 1842, after a smart frost; and a male bird was killed 

 near Penzance, also in the winter. The capture of both the 

 Red and Black Start is rare in Cornwall ; and the speci- 

 mens which have occurred have for the most part been in 

 the winter. In one instance however, the former has been 

 known to breed in the county: at Trebartha Hall. 



SNOWFLAKE. Emberiza nivalis. Turton's Lin., vol. 1, 

 p. 530. E. montana, E. glacialis, of authors. E. mus- 

 telina, Bewick's Br. B., vol. 1, p. 181, 184. Fleming's 

 Brit. An., p. 78. Jenyns' Man., p, 129. Yarrell's Br. B., 

 vol. 1, p. 425, 



