34 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 



(Brccnlanb IRebpolc. 



The Greenland Redpole {Li?tofa linaria Hornemanni, 

 Holboell) is an extremely rare abnormal winter visitor to 

 this comitry, and so far only one example has been pro- 

 cured. It is met with in Greenland and Eastern North 

 America. This redpole can readily be distinguished from 

 its congeners by the excessive whiteness of the plumage. 



Couee' IRcbpole. 



CouEs' Redpole {Linota exilipes, Coues) is an exceedingly 

 rare abnormal visitor to the British Isles. 



Ibolbocire IRcbpole. 



Holboell's Redpole {Liftota Holboelli^ Brehm) is a rare 

 abnormal migrant to the British Isles, and inhabits North 

 Europe from Scandinavia to Eastern Siberia. This redpole 

 is described as being similar to the mealy redpole, " but 

 larger in size, and having a very much larger bill." 



