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CROSSBILL. Loxia Curvirostra. Jenyns, p. 141. Be- 
wick’s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 154. An irregular visitant in small 
companies. It has been known to alight on a fishing Boat 
at a few leagues from our Shores. 
* STARLING. Stumus Vulgaris. Jenyns, p. 143. Be- 
wick’s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 119. This Bird visits Cornwall in 
large flocks, in Autumn and Winter ; but none of them re- 
main to breed, except perhaps a few, as I have been in- 
formed, in the Cliff’s on the North East of the County. 
They even depart much earlier than the migratory Birds 
that go to the North parts of Europe. 
THE CROW KIND. 
* CORNISH CHOUGH. Fregilus Graculus. Jenyns, p. 
144. Bewick’s Br. B„ vol. 1, p. 106. Not abundant, a cir- 
cumstance chiefly owing to the persecution it suffers from 
the sportsman, and those who supply Naturalists with Spe- 
cimens. 
* RAVEN. Corms Corax. Jenyns, p. 145. Bewick’s Br. 
B.,vol. 1, p. 101. Common. It builds in steep cliff’s more 
frequently than in trees. 
* CROW. C. Corone. Jenyns, 145. Carrion Crow and 
Town Crow. Common. It is destructive to young poul- 
try, exhibiting considerable daring in its attacks on them. 
It also plunders the nests of Gnlls and other large Sea 
Birds, piercing the eggs and carrying them off on its bill. 
* HOODED CROW. C. Cornix. Jenyns, p. 146. Be- 
wick’s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 103. Scarce and in Winter only. 
* ROOK. C. Frugilegus. Jenyns, p. 146. Bewick’s Br. B., 
vol. 1, p. 105. Common in Rookeries. I have seen two 
young birds taken from the same nest, one of them much 
mottled with White, and the other having the White por- 
tions so regularly arranged, in broad stripes across the 
wings and on the body, both sides corresponding in the 
distribution of tbe markings, that it might have easily passed 
for some other Species. 
* JACK DAW- C. Monedula. Jenyns, p. 147. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 107. Chow, Chauf. Common, but variable 
in its attachment to situation. Beside Church Towers, a 
favourite resort is in steep and craggy Cliffs. 
* MAGPIE. C. Pica. Jenyns, p. 147. Bewick’s Br. B., 
vol. 1, p. 110. Maggot. Maggotty pie, a name used by 
Shakspear, and of which Magpie seems an abbreviation. 
Common. 
* JAY. Garrulus Glandarias. Jenyns, p. 148. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 1, p. 113. Common in woods. 
NUT CRACKER. Nucifraga Caryocatactes. Jenyns, p. 146. 
Bewick’s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 112. Montagu reports it to have 
been shot in Cornwall. 
