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in Britain. Of its habits we have no information. In its changes of plumage it 
strictly resembles the Common Cormorant, and it is probable, thinks our author, 
that both sexes participate in these changes. 
Richard’s Lavrock, Coryd'alla Richardi , Vig., —Pipit Richard, Fr .—The 
north and west of Africa “ probably constitute the true habitat” of this bird. 
Although a few specimens are taken in Britain almost every year, it is every¬ 
where extremely rare in Europe—in fact a mere straggler. “ In its actions it 
displays all the activity and alertness of the other members of the genus, among 
which it will rank as the largest and one of the most typical f it never perches 
on trees, but is always seen on the ground, where it runs with the greatest 
rapidity in pursuit of its food,” which consists of various insects. Nidification 
unknown. The sexes are similar, and no seasonal changes of plumage take place. 
A male is beautifully figured in the plate, of the natural size. 
Glaucous Gull, Lams glaucus ,—Goeland Burgermeister, Fr. —Weissch- 
wingige Meve, G .—Splendid figures of an adult male in summer plumage and a 
young bird, two-thirds of the living size. Distinguished from L. marinus by 
the delicate grey colouring of its mantle and upper surface. The majority of 
individuals frequenting our coast are young birds, the latter having “a more 
decided propensity to wander far from their native habitat.” It is a native of 
the ice-bound seas of the northern regions, but passes southward in autumn, 
taking the British islands in its way. Builds on rocks, laying purplish-grey eggs 
spotted with amber brown. Feeds on fish, carrion, sea-birds, &c. Its habits 
resemble those of the other larger Gulls, but its flight is said to be more buoyant. 
Young birds are of a dirty brown colour, barred with darker brown; adults are 
for the most part pure white in summer. In winter the head and neck are 
streaked with pale brown. 
Campsall Hall , Aug. 23, 1838. 
ON THE HABITS AND PECULIARITIES OF BRITISH PLANTS, 
AND ON THE DERIVATIONS OF THEIR LATIN NAMES. 
By T. B. Hall. 
(Continued from Yol. III., p. 475.) 
Arenaria. —From arena , sand ; on account of their growing in sandy places. 
Arenaria marina , Sea Spurrey, Sandwort.—It is succulent, very much re- 
* By some authors the largest members of the genus are usually considered as most typical—a 
mode of procedure of which we certainly cannot approve. So far from the present species being 
a typical Pipit, we are of opinion that it should form a new genus, as effected some years since by 
Dr. Vigors, M.P. 
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