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Genus II. Turdus. Thrush, - - - 77 



1. Turdus Merula. The Black Thrush, or Blackbird, 81 



2. Turdus torquatus. The Ringed Thrush, or Ring 



Ouzel, ----- 100 



3. Turdus pilaris. The Chestnut-backed Thrush, or 



Fieldfare, - - . . 105 



4. Turdus viscivorus. The Missel Thrush, or Shrite, 114 



5. Turdus musicus. The Song Thrash, or Mavis, 127 



6. Turdus iliacus. Thft Red-sided Thrush, or Redwing, 141 



7. Turdus varius. The Variegated Thrush, - 146 



FAMILY III. ALAUDIN^. LARKS AND ALLIED SPECIES, 150 



SjTiopsis of the British Species of Alaudin», - 153 



Genus I. Alauda. Lark. - - 155 



1. Alauda alpestris. The Shore Lark, - 159 



2. Alauda arvensis. The Sky Lark, - 163 



3. Alauda arborea. The Wood Lark, - 174 



Genus II. Anthus. Pipit, _ - - 178 



1 . Anthus pratensis. The Meadow Pipit, - 181 



2. Anthus arboreus. The Tree Pipit, - 188 



3. Anthus aquaticus. The Shore Pipit, - 194 



4. Anthus Richardi. Richard's Pipit, - 199 



FAMILY IV. MOTACILLIxN^.. WAGTAILS AND ALLIED SPE- 



CIES, - - - . 202 



Synopsis of the British Genera and Species of Motacillinse, 204 



Genus L Budytes. Quaketail, - - 206 



1 . Budytes flava. The Blue-headed Quaketail, 208 



2. Budytes Rayi. The Greenheaded Quaketail, 212 



GeISUS II. MOTACILLA. Wagtail. 218 



1. Motacillaalba. The Grey-and- White Wagtail, 221 



2. Motacilla Yarrelli. The Pied Wagtail, - 22o 



3. Motacilla Boarula. The Grey-and- Yellow Wagtail, 235 



