REVIEW OF THE FAUNA OF LAKELAND XCV 



Passeres, 87 species; Picariae, 11 species; Striges, 7 species; 

 Accipitres, 1 8 species ; Steganopodes, 3 species ; Herodiones, 

 8 species; Anseres, 31 species; Columbse, 4 species; Pterocletes, 



1 species; Gallinse, 8 species; Fulicarise, 7 species; Alectorides, 



2 species; Limicolae, 36 species; Gavise, 20 species; Pygopodes, 

 1 3 species ; Tubinares, 6 species. But, if the so-called Parrot 

 Crossbill (Loxia pityopsittacus) and Pallas's Great Grey Shrike 

 (Lanius major) are considered good species, our census rises to 

 264. Lanius major is a good Siberian species, but it is not 

 easy to decide the parentage of all the intermediate forms of 

 these Shrikes which are obtained in Great Britain. The 

 Spotted Eagle, which was found on Walney Island in 1875, had 

 been lost sight of for some time, even when Mr. Mitchell 

 recorded the species on the authority of Mr. Durnford in the 

 Birds of Lancashire. Mr. Durnford referred the bird to Aquila 

 ncevia in his list of * Birds found in the neighbourhood of 

 Walney Island.' Mr. Mitchell referred it to Aquila clanga, but 

 he had never had an opportunity of examining the bird. I 

 have given a little additional information concerning this rarity, 

 and provisionally accepted the determination of Mr. Mitchell, 

 who told me he had corresponded about the bird with Mr. 

 Durnford. But which form of Spotted Eagle this bird really 

 represents does not appear to be certainly known. My efforts 

 to trace it locally have so far proved futile. 1 



In assigning full specific rank to the Polish Swan (Cygnus 

 immutabilis), I have taken up the same position as Yarrell, 

 Macgillivray, and Dresser. Should any critic think that I have 

 gone astray in this matter, he will at least admit that I have 

 erred in good company. 



The accompanying cut, which should be compared with the 

 figure of the sternum of the Mute Swan furnished in Yarrell's 

 British Birds (fourth edition, vol. iv. p. 656), has been drawn 

 from a preparation made by Mr. D. L. Thorpe, and by him 

 photographed for the use of this work. He kindly lent me his 



1 The offer of a reward by advertisement in the local press only resulted 

 in an Osprey being reported. I have great pleasure in acknowledging 

 the kind assistance of the Rev. T. Edge Wright, Vicar of Rampside, who 

 has obligingly supplemented my own inquiries at Barrow by an active 

 search for this lost bird. 



