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FuUgula, FuiigOy soot; so called from its dark-coloured breast. Pochard. 
-— nyroca. Nyroca Pochard. 
---- marila. Scaup Pochard. 
———— ferina. Adjective derived from ferus wild. Red-headed Pochard. 
-------------- cristata. Crested. Tufted Pochard, 
Oidemia. Oilsuy tumesco^ so called from the protuberance at the base of the 
bill in this genus. Scoter. 
------—-—■ perspicillata. Surf Scoter. 
_—^ fmca, Dark^ brown, dingy. . Velvet Scoter. 
—^' nigra. Black. Black Scoter, 
Mareca. Wigeon. 
—— fistularis. Fistula^ a pipe. This name is derived from the note of the 
bird resembling that instrument. Common Widgeon. 
Querquedula, A bird supposed to be the Teal. Teal. 
— -—— ghcitam. Glocio^ to cluck or quack. Bimaculated Teal. 
--— circia. Gargany Teal. 
--—. crecca. Common Teal. 
Dajila. Hareld. 
-——- caudata. Tailed, having a long tail. Long-tailed Herald. 
Clangula, Clango^ to clang or cry, like a Goose or Crane. Like a Crane or 
Swallow, so did I chatter!' Garrot, 
--— histrionica. Harlequin Garrot. 
--——« 'oulgaris. Common. Golden-eyed Garrot. 
Lendal^ York^ Jan, 10, 1836. 
A Supplement and additional remarks will be added in the next number. 
THE CHARMS OP A NATURAL AVIARY. 
By Edward Blyth. 
I HAVE lately been revelling in the delights of a place consisting of that pleas¬ 
ing admixture of trees and hushes, of furze-brakes and forest, which of all others 
is perhaps most interesting to the naturalist. It is a truly charming spot, and 
close to my residence. With the exception of the Reedlings and the Pied Ply- 
catcher, every migratory songster we possess was within hearing. A Nightingale 
was warbling exquisitely over my head, and was so familiar as to surprise me; 
a Garden Pauvet was straining to out-sing him on the next tree. The Blackcapt 
Pauvet and Willow Warbler chirped and twittered perpetually in an almost con¬ 
tiguous clump of trees, where also was heard the Cuckoo cry, and the peep^ peep^ 
