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Rose-coloured Pastor, Pastor roseus ; several examples have been 



obtained in Cornwall, and an adnlt bird from Scilly. 

 Chough, Corvus graculus ; much less common than formerly ; 



sparingly observed in diiferent localities on the coast. 

 Raven, C. corax ; generally distributed. 

 Carrion Crow, C. carom ; generally distributed. 

 Hooded Crow, C. comix ; rare : occasional visitant. Formerly 



abundant on Marazion Green, whence it derived one of its 



synonyms of " Market- Jew Crow " 

 Rook, C. frugelegus ; generally distributed. 

 Jackdaw, C. moneclula ; generally distributed. 

 Magpie, C. pica; generally distributed. 



Jay, C. glandarius ; common in the woodland districts of the 

 county. 



Green Woodpecker, P. viridis ; very common in the eastern 

 woodlands, and more frequent than formerly in the west of 

 Cornwall. 



Great spotted Woodpecker, P. major ; rare : seen in the eastern 

 woodlands. 



Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, P. minor; rare. The note of this 

 bird exactly resembles the roosting call of the common 

 blackbird. 



Wryneck, Yunx torquilla ; rare in all parts of the county : occa- 

 sionally observed in the neighbourhood of Penzance in the 

 autumn only, near the coast, probably preparing for migra- 

 tion. Some specimens obtained at Scilly, with other 

 migratorial birds, in the autumn. 



Common Creeper, Certhia familiaris ; commonly distributed where 

 large trees grow. 



Wren, Troglodytes vulgaris ; Cornish ; generally distributed. 



Hoopoe, Upupa epops ; examples of this bird are generally to be 

 obtained every spring. 



Nuthatch, Sitta PJuropea ; very common in the*eastern woodlands, 

 becoming more rare westward. 



Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus ; generally distributed in the summer 

 months. 



Yellow-billed American Cuckoo ; on the authority of the notice 



in Yarr ell's work, a very rare British bird. 

 Roller, Coracias garrula ; two or three captured near the Land's 



End. 



