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alone on the topmost twig of a hedge-row. The sole representative 
of its genus, or genera ; for it has had no less than five generic terms 
applied to it—Hinberiza, Spinus, Cynchremus, Miliaria, and Cri- 
thophaga. 
Genus GLyYctIsPIna. 
Comprising about six or seven species inhabiting Europe, Asia, 
and Africa. 
156. GLYCISPINA HORTULANA . . % -. « Vol, Lil Pl ose 
OrtoLan BuntING. 
A bird which ranges very extensively over Europe, being common 
from the shores of the Mediterranean to the Dovrefjeld in Norway ; 
in the latter country it breeds in abundance. It is but an accidental 
visitor to England, has once only, I believe, been killed in Scotland, 
and never in Ireland. 
Genus Evuspiza, 
157. EvspizA MELANOCEPHALA . . . . Vol. III, Pl. XXVIII. 
BiuACK-HEADED BuntrInc. 
Common in Eastern Europe, Persia, and Western India. The 
male is a beautiful showy bird, the female more plainly dressed, as 
will be seen on reference to my plate, which represents an individual 
of the latter sex, said to have been killed on Brighton race-course on 
the 5rd of November, 1868, 
Genus Scua:ntcoLa. 
The members of this marsh-loving section of the Buntings are 
about three in number, all inhabitants of Europe and the countries 
to the eastward of it. 
158. Scu@niconA ARUNDINACEA Papen! ae 
Vols Ti Pi aie 
LEED-BuntTing. 
A resident and generally distributed species; breeds in the 
Thames aits and in the osier-beds of other rivers. 
Genus CenrRrorpHANEs, 
Comprises about five species of very interesting mountain-loving 
birds, mostly American, and always in high northern latitudes, the 
species inhabiting Lapland occasionally paying the British Islands a 
visit. 
159, CreNnTROPHANES LAPPONICA 
eee tate 0) Pe WU eRe OLO.s. 
Lartannp Buntine. 
A rather frequent winter visitant, often caught in the clap-nets 
of the bird-catchers, 
