BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 17i^ 



the other three. In one case tliis egg was almost a perfect sphere. 

 There being but few grapes or wikl fruit grown in Bermuda to attract 

 these mischievous birds, they are not looked upon with the same dis- 

 favor as in the United States. Mr. Hurdis mentions two instances of 

 the occurrence of this species in mottled plumage, and I was told of 

 one being seen, while I was there, with a good deal of white about it. 



Family SAXICOLID^. 



Genus Saxicola, Bechst. 



5. Saxicola cenanthe, Bechst. Wheatear. 



MotacUla cenanthe, Linn. 



Saxicola ananthe, Bechst. , and authors generally. 



Saxicola ocnanthoicles, Vig., Cass. 



Length, 6; wing, 3.45; tail, 2.50; tarsus, 1.05. 



Hab. — An Old World species (Europe, North Africa, and Asia). 

 Abundant in Greenland. Found probably as an autumnal migrant in 

 Labrador, Canada, Nova Scotia, &g. Very occasional in the Eastern 

 States: Long Island. (B. B. & E.) 



This bird, a waif and a stray from Europe, via Greenland, to the 

 American continent, has actually found its way to these remote islands. 

 One was shot by an officer of the garrison, near the light-house, on Oc- 

 tober 5, 184G; the tail, unfortunately, was the only portion preserved, 

 but this was sent to the late Mr. Yarrell, who confirmed its identity. 

 Another was seen frequently by Colonel Drummond and Colonel Wed- 

 derburn, near St. George's, in March, 1850, but baffled all their attempts 

 to obtain it. Whether these two examples came direct from Greenland, 

 or were blown off the American coast, is an inscrutable mystery. No 

 others have since been recorded. 



Genus Sialia, Sw. 



6. Sialia sialis (Linn.) Hald. Eastern Bluebird. 



MotacUla sialis, Linn. 



Si/lcia sialis. Lath., Vieil., Wils. 



Saxicola sialis, Bp. 



Ampelis sialis, Niitt. 



Sialia sialis, Hakl. and modem authors. 



Sialia tvilsoni, Sw., Aud. 



Erythaca (Sialia) TVilsoni, Sw. & Rich. 



Length, C.75; wing, 4.00; tail, 2.90. 



Hab, — Eastern faunal area of temperate North America, north to 48° ; 

 west to Western Kansas (to Colorado, Holden) and Lower Missouri re- 

 gion; Bermuda, Cuba. (Coues.) 



