the Birds of Devon. 
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Gen. PXCUSf Linn, 
IP. major, I/inn, Great Spotted Woodpecker. 
Scarce. 
P. minori Linn., Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. 
Rarely met with. The last I know of, was killed in the neigh- 
bourhood of Totnes in 1861, and is now in my collection. 
Family— CUCULID^. 
Geu. CUCUXiUS, Linn. 
C. canorus, Linn., Cuckoo. 
Common throughout the county. 
Family— MERIOPID^. 
Gen. ZHEROPS, Linn. 
IIK. apiaster. Linn., Bee-eater. 
Scarce. There has been no occurrence for many years. 
Family— ALCEDID^. 
Gen. AZiCXSDOf Linn. 
A. ispida* Linn., Kingsfisher. 
Common on all our rivers. 
Family— UPUPID^E. 
Gen. UPUPA, Linn. 
JJm epops, Linn., Hoopoe. 
Single birds are occasionally seen in Spring and Autumn. 
HIANTES. 
Family— CAPRIMULGID^. 
Gen. CAPRZIVXUZ.GVS, Linn. 
C. europseus, Linn., Goat-sucker. 
Apparently not so common as formerly, but often found in wooded 
districts. 
