SAXICOLA. 61 
Faminty SAXICOLIDA. 
SAXICOLA, Becust. 
Sazxicola, Becustern, ‘Gemein. Naturg. 1802."’ (Type Motacilla enanthe, L.) 
Saxicola oenanthe. 
Motacilla enanthe, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, 1758, 186.—Sazicola enanthe, 
Becust. ““Gemein. Naturg. 1802,” and of European authors.— 
Ho.péu1, Orn. Groen. (Paulsen ed.), 1846, 23 (Greenland).—Barrp, 
Birds N. Am. 1858, 220 (Europe).—Jonrs, Nat. Bermuda, 1859, 
28 (Bermuda).—Coves, Pr. A. N. 8. 1861, 218 (Labrador).—Rein- 
HARDT, Ibis, 1861, 5 (Greenland). 
2Sazicolu enanthoides, Vicors, Zool. Blossom, 1839, 19 (N. W. Anmie- 
rica).—Cassin, Ill. I, 1854, 208, pl. xxxiy (Nova Scotia). 
Hab. A European bird abundant in Greenland, found as an autumnal mi- 
grant in Labrador, Canada, Nova Scotia, Bermuda, ete. Occurs also in Behring 
Straits. I have not seen any from the United States. 
This species of late years has been frequently detected in the 
eastern portions of North America, and may be legitimately con- 
sidered as belonging to our Fauna. The specimens collected all 
appear to belong to the Greenland race (see Coues as above), which 
is considerably larger than that of central Europe, and it is most 
probable that they have reached North America by the Greenland 
route. I have never seen a full plumaged sprmg specimen, all being 
in autumnal livery, and it is not at all improbable that those hitherto 
detected in America are merely winter visitors from Greenland 
(where it is abundant), and to which they return to breed. The 
bird may, however, nest in Newfoundland and Labrador. 
The specimen described by Vigors, from the N. W. coast of 
America, is considerably smaller even than skins from central 
Europe, and may be distinct, as suggested by Mr. Coues. 
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Smith-/Collec- Sex 
Bemin || ¢or’s.\| nd. Locality. collected 
Received from Collected by 
No. No. | Age. 
18,075 | 206 | d |Grosvater Bay, Lab.| Aug. 24,60.|Elliot Coues. $$ |  ...... 
= aie -. | Quebec. [land. att iWeneoupers file. een. 
20,551 43 | .. |Godthaab, Green- WilliamsColl.Lyc.| —........ 
(18,075.) 7.00; 12.60; 4.30. 
