Birds in Mr. Gdtkt's Collection. 177 



MusciCAPA PARVA, Bcchstein. 



On several occasions^ and in some numbers, invariably in 

 October. 



CiNCLUs AQUATicus, Bechstcin. 



The examples in the collection belong to the black-bellied 

 Scandinavian form. 



TuRDus VARius, Pallas. 



Has occurred several times. Mr. Gatke has five in one 

 case, magnificent examples, all of which came fresh into 

 his hands. Others have been seen and not obtained. Some 

 recent occurrences are : — October 4th, 1864 ; April 23rd, 

 1869, a male; Oct. 1st, 1869, seen but not obtained; Oct. 

 16th, 1869, a female ; Sept. 18th, 1870, not obtained. 



TuRDus swAiNsoNi, Cab. 



Oct. 2nd, 1869, a mature male. 



TuRDUS RUFICOLLIS, Pall. 



Immature, shot towards the end of November 1843. 



TuRDUs iLiACus, Linnseus. 



There is a very dark variety in the collection, resembling, 

 if not referable to, Turdus sibiricus of Pallas. 



Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). 

 Oct. 28th, 1840. 



MoNTicoLA saxatilis (LinnsBus). 



May 17th, 1860. Mr. Gatke has subsequently informed 

 me of a second capture, a fine immature bird, on the 12th of 

 November, 1874. 



MoNTicoLA CYANUS (Liunseus) . 

 One example in the collection. 



Accentor collaris (Scopoli). 



Recent occurrences are: — Oct. 17th, 1862; May 2nd, 

 1870; and April 29th, 1873; and on two previous occasions. 



Ruticilla suecica (Linnaeus). 



A common migrant. There is a fine series in this collec- 



