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Northern and Southern Africa constitutes its native habitat. The situation of 
the nostrils in this species, together with the absence of the black head in Sum¬ 
mer, sufficiently indicates its separation, as M. Natterer has observed, from 
those Gulls which we have included under the generic title of Xema.” 
Vinous Trascel, Erytkrospiza git/taginea, —Bouvreuil githagine* Fr. —A male 
is prettily figured, natural size. Inhabits North Africa, passing occasionally 
into the South of Europe, where it appears to be rare. Temminck represents the 
bill and feet as red, but in the only specimen Mr. Gould has seen they are light 
yellow, which he believes to be the natural colour. The female, it is said, is 
almost entirely destitute of the beautiful tints which adorn the male. 
Bulwer’s Petrel, Thalassidroma Bulwerii. —The figure is of the natural size. 
Its addition to the British fauna is owing to a specimen having been found dead, 
on the banks of the Ure, in Yorkshire, May 8, 1837* Inhabits Madeira and the 
adjacent islands; and probably the Western shores of Africa form the true habitat 
of this rare bird. Its cuneated tail and large size distinguish it from the rest of 
the genus. 
Terek Godwit, Limosa Terek ,—Barge Terek, Fr. —One figure is given, in 
Winter plumage, and of the natural size. Occurs in Borneo and Japan, and has 
once been killed in Normandy, which places it in the European fauna. The 
plumage is more mottled in Summer, especially on the upper surface. Mr. 
Gould believes this species to be more nearly allied to the Tringas than to the 
God wits, but judiciously postpones his decision until the habits of the bird 
are better known. 
Hybrid Grous, Tetrao hybridus, —Tetras Rakkelhan, Fr. —Bastard Waldhuhn, 
G.—This bird, specimens of which occasionally occur in the London markets, 
amongst the Wood Grous and Black Grous, is supposed to be a hybrid between 
those two species. This is the opinion of Gould, Nilsson, and Yarrell. A 
fine figure is given, of the natural size. Further observation will be required to 
settle this doubtful point. 
Pectoral Tringa, Tringa pectoralis ,—Becasseau pectorale, Fr. —A sweet 
figure is supplied, of the living dimensions. Its true habitat is North America, 
but one example has occurred on the borders of an extensive sheet of water near 
Yarmouth, 44 rather celebrated,” observes Mr. J. D. Hoy, “for the numerous rare 
birds which have at different times been shot on its banks and waters.” It was 
a female, and solitary. 44 This Tringa,” adds Mr- Hoy, 44 seems allied both to 
T. variabilis and T . subarquata ; and in the form of the bill shows some affinity 
with the Knot ( T . canutus). In size it is superior to the Curlew Tringa ( T . 
subarquata) 
We have at length brought our analytical notices of this truly national work to 
a close. The labour required for analyzing the twenty-two Parts, containing 
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