2IO Appendix 



Family— MO TA CIL L ID^. 



The Black-Headed Wagtail. 



Motacilla vulauoccphala, LiCHT. 



A 



male was shot near Willingdon, on Ma}- ijtli, 1906; it is also a race of 

 M. flaz'a, as are the two followiug. 



Fa mi ly— MO TA CILL ID. F. 



SykEvS' Wagtail. 



Motacilla beema, SykeS. 

 male was obtained at Rottingdean, Sussex, on April 2otli, 1898. 



A 



Family— MO TA CILLlDzE. 



The AvShy-Headed Wagtail. 



Motacilla cinereocapilla, Sa\'I. 



T 



HE first example was shot many years ago near Penzance, and a second at 

 Sheringham, Norfolk (in May?) 1842. 



I cannot say I have much faith in the distinctness of the above, even as sub- 

 species, from M. /lava, but the tendency amongst Ornithologists nowadaj'S is to 

 split hairs; if it amuses them I do not object. 



