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. 



