112 Thk Yellow Bunting 



Rhine, near Mulheini, I found the Corn-Bunting abuudantl}- established on the 

 lower grounds. During great heat the males sang incessantly (their mates were 

 sitting) perching indifferent!}- on the ground, on low bushes and rails, on the tops 

 of walnut trees, and on tlie telegraph wires. Their song seemed to be identical 

 with the dialect of those I had met with at home, with a single exception. On 

 June 19th, a Corn-Bunting perching on a telegraph wire poured forth a liquid and 

 sweet song, embod3'ing the notes of the Crested Lark, which latter species is 

 resident, though scarce, in that district. That the Reed Bunting has a good ear, 

 and can be trained to sing the Skjdark's song 1 have recorded elsewhere, but I 

 never suspected the Corn-Bunting of a similar capacit}'." 



Family— I' K /A 'GIL L ID. E. Sub/a iiuiy —EMBERIZIN. E. 



The Yellow Bunting. 



Eiiihiviza ci/riinlla, LiNN. 



THE Yellow Ammer or Hammer, as this bird is generally called (^from the 

 German name Goldammer, which means Golden Bunting)* is generally 

 distributed throughout the greater part of Europe, breeding in Scandinavia 

 as far north as lat. 70°, and in the valley of the Ob, in Siberia, up to lat 64°. 

 To the more northern portions of its range it is only a summer visitor, and it only 

 visits the more southern portions in the winter, but in the temperate regions it 

 is resident ; in winter it occurs southwards through Turkey into N.W. Persia 

 and Turkestan. Although almost unknown in S.W. Spain, it is said to be resident 

 in Teneriffe. 



Throughout Great Britain tliis species is abundant and generally distributed, 

 breeding everywhere excepting, perhaps, in the Shetlands. 



* Also locally kuowii as Yellow Yorliug or VoUlriug. 



