Genus Turdus. T. viscivorus, the missel thrush : this bird, which in Hampshire has received the appella tion of the storm cock, from its perching on lofty trees, and beginning its note a little before the new year, is the largest of our songsters. T. pilaris, fieldfare, does not breed in England: it comes about the end of September, and leaves us about the middle of March. In Hamp shire, a singular habit of this bird has been observed; it appears there generally about the 30th of September, and departs after a fortnight's stay. On its return, it comes to the same place about the middle of April, and stays a week. T. iliacus, the red-wing, appears in this country a few days before the fieldfare. T. musicus, the throstle, is one of the finest of our song birds, and continues longest in song. T. roscus, the rose ouzel ; this bird is rarely met with in England ; there are, how ever, a few instances of its being found. T. merula, the blackbird. T. torquatus, the ring ouzel, migrates in Eng land, but in Wales continues the whole year.
Genus tin/peas. A. garrulus, the Bohemian chatterer, is seldom seen farther to the south in this country, than Northumberland and Durham : in the year 1791, several were taken in these counties, as early as the month of November.
Genus Loxia. L. curvirostra, the gross-bill. L. coc cothraustes, the gross-beak. L. enucleator, the pine gross-beak. L. pyrrhula, the bullfinch. L. chloris, the greenfinch : the two last species are tamed and domes ticated.
Genus Einberiza. E. nivalis, the snow-bunting. E. montana, the mountain bunting, is found in Yorkshire and Northamptonshire, hut is not common. E. citrinel la, the yellow hammer. E. schmniclus, the red sparrow.
E. chlorocephala, the green-headed bunting, is a very uncommon bird, having been only once or twice taken in the vicinity of the metropolis.
Genus Fringilla. F. cailehs, the chaffinch. F. car duelis, the goldfinch. F. canaria, the canary bird, was brought to England from the Canary Islands, about the beginning of the 16th century. F. spinus, the siskin.
F. cannabina, the greater red pole. F. linota, the linnet. F. linaria, the lesser red pole. F. domestica, the sparrow. F. montana, the mountain sparrow.
Genus Muscica/za. M. artricapilla, the pied fly-catch er, is sometimes, but very rarely seen here. M. grisola, the spotted fly-catcher, breeds in England, but migrates in August.
Genus Motacilla. M. luscinia, the nightingale, visits England in the beginning of April, and leaves it in Au gust. It is not found to the north of the middle of Yorkshire, nor in the south-western counties. M. mo
dularis, the hedge sparrow ; M. hippolais, the petty chaps ; M. salicaria, the red sparrow ; M. Sylvia, the white throat ; M. provincial's, the Dartford warbler, as its name imports, is ahnost confined to the neighbour hood of Dartford in Kent. M. alba, the white wagtail ; M. nava, the yellow wagtail. In the north of England it migrates, but remains in Hampshire during the whole year. M. oenanthe, the wheat ear, is taken in great numbers, in July and August, on the South Downs, the isle of Portland, and on the hills of Surrey and Hamp shire. M. ruberta, the win chat, remains the whole year in the southern counties of England. M. ruricola, the stone chatter; M. atracapilla, the black cap ; M. phx nicurus, the red start ; M. arundinacea, the red wren, has been seen in few places except the vicinity of Ux bridge. M. rubecula, the redbreast ; M. troglodytes, the wren; M. regulus, the golden crested wren, is the least of our birds. M. trochilus, the yellow wren ; M. barula, the grey wagtail.
Genus Parus. P. major, the great titmouse, or oxeye; P. cxruleus, the blue titmouse; P. ater, the Cole mouse ; P. palustris, the marsh titmouse ; P. caudatus, the long-tailed titmouse; P. biarmicus, the bearded titmouse.
Genus Hirundo. H. rustica, the chimney swallow, appears in March or April, and retires in September or the beginning of October. H. urbica, the martin, the " temple haunting martlet" of Shakspeare, comes and stays later than the preceding species. H. riparia, the sand martin ; H. apus, the swift, is the largest of our swallows ; it comes in May and departs before the mid dle of August.
Genus Canrimulgus. C. europitus, the goat-sucker ; this is the only bird of this genus that inhabits England.
4mphybiology.
Order REPTILIA. Genus Rana. R. bufo, the com mon toad ; R. ruberta, the natter jack ; R. temporaria, the common frog.
Genus Lacerta. L. palustris, the warty lizard ; L. aquatica, the water lizard ; L. agilis, the nimble lizard ; L. vulgaris, the common lizard ; L. aurata, the gilded lizard, is found only in Jersey.
Order SERPENTES. Genus Coluber. C. berus, the viper, is the only poisonous animal in this country; C.
prester, the black riper; C. natrix, the ringed snake, is the largest of the species found here.
Genus ..inguis. A. eryx, the blue-bellied snake ; A. fragilis, the blind worm.
Order NA x.ri:s. Genus Tetrodon. T. mola, the short sunfish, is taken on the western coasts of England ; Borlase speaks of one caught near Plymouth, that weigh ed nearly 500 pounds.