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oologists (such as Squatarola helvetica, CaliiMs arenaria, Tringa 

 canutus, and T. minuta), breed on the mountains of Nordland 

 and Finmark. Far be it from us to contradict these assertions ; 

 but we must say we think they require more particular proof 

 than we have ever been able to find. Many of them have been re- 

 peated so often that, until one comes to inquire into the evidence 

 on which they rest, one is induced to believe that they are as true 

 as they are desired to be thought. We are sorry to see what is 

 certainly a mistake made by Herr Collett. He says that Teta- 

 nus ochropus breeds near Bodo, and quotes the Messrs. Godman 

 (Ibis, 1861, p. 87) as his authority for the statement, whereas they 

 expressly declare that, though they searched every likely-looking 

 locality, they did not succeed in finding the Green Sandpiper 

 breeding there. Much, however, that is of value is contained in 

 this paper. The fact that Carpodacus erythrinus has now been 

 found breeding at Polmak on the Tana is particularly interesting 

 when taken in connexion with the recent increase of its range in 

 Finland, as observed by theHH.Nordmann(c/.Ibis,186l,p.lll). 

 So also is the account of the inroad made by the Grey Partridge 

 {Perdix cinerea) into Norway in the last century, of which we 

 were not before aware, and its subsequent disappearance to re- 

 new the attempt at settlement in 1811, which it has so far 

 successfully accomplished that, creeping on year after year, it 

 has now reached lat. 64°, or north of Trondhjem. Such a fluc- 

 tuation, without any assignable cause, in the range of a species 

 is worthy the attention of the students of bird- distribution. 

 Anser brachyrhynchus has at last been recognized as breeding in 

 the north of Norway, as it was some time ago suggested in this 

 journal that it would be (Ibis, 1865, p. 514, note). Further 

 proof of Anser segetum and A. albifrons breeding in the same 

 district is yet, we think, required, since the latter has possibly 

 been mistaken for A. erythropus {cf. P. Z. S. 1860, pp. 339-341, 

 and Ibis, 1860, pp. 404-406). In conclusion, we have to re- 

 mark that Herr Collett appears to give a wrong derivation for 

 the name " leucorodia," since Aldrovandi, who seems to have first 

 used the word, assigns as a translation of it " Albardeola'' which 

 precludes the " rose-coloured^' view taken by our friend, whom we 

 beg to excuse such of our criticisms as are unfavourable, while 



