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ovariimi more or less developed, and one female in particular 
from the naked state of the breast and belly gave strong 
evidence of incubation. (See “ Zoologist ” for 1863.) 
Partridge, PerAix cinerea ; universally distributed. 
Common Quail, G. vulgaris; rare. 
Great Bustard, Otis tarda ; one observed and afterwards captured 
on Goonhilly, Lizard district: this proved to be a female. 
Another example of the great Bustard was obtained from 
the immediate neighbourhood of St. Austell, near Polgooth 
mine, in the month of January, 1854. 
Little Bustard, 0. Tetrax; rare : two specimens (females) of the 
little Bustard were brought to Penzance and sold to the 
poulterers in December, 1853. 
Great Plover, Edicnemus crepitans ; occasionally observed in the 
Land’s-end district in the winter months, and one or more 
examples captured eyery year. 
Golden Plover, Charadrius plmialis ; generally distributed in the 
■(vinter months. 
Dottrell, C. mrmelhs ; rare : open moors and sheepwaiks ; an 
inland species. 
Pinged Plover, C. Uaticula-, Cornish; generaUy distributed 
along our sea-shores. 
Kentish Plover, C. Cantianiis ; a specimen obtained from Mara- 
zion beach. 
Little Pinged Plover, C. minor ; very rare as a British bird. A 
young bird of the year, corresponding in every particular 
with the figure in Gould’s “ Birds of Europe,” was shot near 
the higher pond of Tresco, Soilly, in October, 1863. 
Grey Plover, Squatarola cinerea; occasional winter visitant, 
especially after severe weather. 
Lapwing, Vanellus cristatus ; locally distributed. 
Turnstone, Strepsilas interpres ; observed in the spring and 
autumn migrations. 
Sanderling, Caliiris arenaria; not a very numerous species: 
specimens in winter and summer plumage freq^uently 
obtained. 
Oyster-catcher, Soeniatopus ostralegus ; not uncommon on the 
western coast of Cornwall and at Soilly. 
