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317.— BoAKDMAN, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist. IX, 1862, 126 (Calais, 

 Me.)— Cooper, Pr. Cal. Acad. II, 1861 (1863), 122 (Fort Mohave, 

 Ar.). — Bombycilla gurrula, Bon. Zool. Jour. Ill, 1827, 50. — Ib. 

 Synopsis, 1828, 438.— Ib. Am. Orn. Ill, 1828, pi. xvi.— Rich. F. B. 

 A. II, 1831,237.— AuD. Oru. Biog. IV, 462, pi. 363.— Ib. Birds Am. 

 IV, 169, pi. 246.— Max. Cab. Jour. VI, 1858, 188. (Americau.)— 

 Bomhycilla r/arrula, Keys. & Blas. Wirb. Europas, 1840, 167. — 

 Degland, Ornith. Europ. I, 1849, 349 (European.) — Wolley, Pr. 

 Z. S. 1857, 55 (nest and eggs).— Newton, Ibis, 1861, 92, pi. iv 

 (nesting).— NoEDMANN, Cab. Jour. VI, 1858, 307, and VII, 1859, 

 pi. i (nesting). (European.) 

 Hab. Northern parts of Europe, America, and Asia. In America not hitherto 

 found in the western province. In winter extending along the Kocky Moun- 

 tains and the plains as far south as Fort Massachusetts and Fort Riley; regu- 

 lar visitor to shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. East of this rarely 

 seen along the United States border. 



For the description and general remarks relative to this species I 

 refer to the Birds X. Am. quoted above. According to Degland, 

 the female differs in less extent of black of throat, the quills having 

 the white or yellow confined to the ends of outer webs only, instead 

 of on the inner webs also, and a less number and smaller size of 

 the cartilaginous appendages. 



The specimen seen by Dr. Cooper, at Fort Mohave, if really of 

 this species, fixes the most western locality on record. 



For many years authentic eggs of the Bohemian Chatterer were 

 greatly sought after, but it was not until 18.5(5 that any were brought 

 to the notice of the scientific world, ■when the late Mr. II: Wolley 

 discovered them in Lapland. Early duplicates from his collection 

 were sold at five guineas each, and although a good many have since 

 been obtained, they are yet considered as great prizes. A nest, with 

 its eggs, of those collected by Mr. Wolley, has been presented to 

 the Institution by Mr. Alfred Newton. The only instances on record 

 of their discovery in America are of a nest and one egg by Mr. 

 Kennicott, on the Yukon, in 18(11, and a nest and single egg on the 

 Anderson Bivcr, l)y Mr. MacFarlane, both of which, with the female 

 parents, are in the possession of the Institution. 



