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White Stork — Ciconia alba, Bellon. — Cicogne blanche, Fr. — Ci- 

 cogna bianca. It. — Weisser Storch, G. A very good figure, repre- 

 senting an adult, half the natural size. Spends its winter in Egypt 

 and North Africa, visits Europe in spring, but seldom ventures so 

 far as the British isles. Common in the swamps of Holland, Ger- 

 many, Prussia, France, and Italy. Breeds on the tops of houses, 

 steeples, chimneys, trees, &c., the nest consisting of a '* cumbrous 

 mass of sticks and coarse materials." Lays three pale yellow eggs. 

 Feeds on aquatic insects and reptiles. 



Pigmy Dunlin — Tringa subarquata, Temm. — Becasseau cocorli, 

 Fr. — Rothbauchiger Brachel, G. Pretty figures, of the natural 

 size, but that on the left hand is somewhat stiff. Frequents the 

 shores of Europe, Africa, and North America. Rare in England. 

 Feeds on insects. Worms, Crustacea, and mollusca. Builds near the 

 edge of the water, and lays four yellowish-white eggs, spotted with 

 brown. 



Blackeared Chat — Saxicola aurita, Temm. — Traquet oreillard, 

 Fr. The plate before us represents the male in the spring and 

 winter plumage ; more life might, we think, have been instilled 

 into the figures, and they might have been placed in more natural 

 and pleasing attitudes. Inhabits the hilly portions of southern Eu- 

 rope ; in the north of Italy it is stated to be of more common oc- 

 currence than the Russet Chat. Of its nidification nothing certain 

 is known. 



Sandwich Tern — Sterna cantiaca, Gmel. — Terne caugek, Fr. — 

 Sterna di-becca-nera, //. — Sandwische Terne, G. An adult and a 

 young bird of the first year, natural size. The figure of the former 

 is admirably executed, but we should pronounce the legs of the 

 youngster to be rather stiffly set on. Is found on most of the coasts 

 of the old world, and is common in some parts of Britain. It is one 

 of our largest Terns, and is seldom seen in fresh water. Lays its 

 two or three whitish eggs, marbled with brownish-black, on the 

 bare rock or on the shingly shore. The young birds want the jet 

 black head which characterizes the adults of both sexes. 



Tree Redstart — Phoenicura albifrons, Blyth — Rouge-queue de- 

 murailles, Fr. — Volgarama muraiola. It. — Baum Rothschwanzen, 

 G. It is a remark we have long made that this species is never 

 well delineated, and the plate of Mr. Gould, representing a male 

 and female, natural size, is certainly no exception to the rule, how- 

 ever much we may be disposed to admire the style of the engraving 

 and colouring. The male is really a disgrace to a work like the 

 Birds of Europe. But people are generally inclined to think fa- 



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