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many examples which have been recorded, and are in the 
possession of competent judges, can not be distinguished 
“ From the Wild Canary of the Azores ;” and have 
no marks of captivity about the feet, and tail, that they 
are caught tn the clap nets on the Brighton coast ; and 
are probably driven over by south-westerly gales from 
Madeira or the Azores. 
THE GREENLAND REDPOLE. 
( FRINGILLA HORNEMANNI.) 
Admitted to the B.O.U, List. 
Noticed by Newton. 
Admitted by Seebohm, 
as a variety of ‘ Linaria’ the British form of Redpole; a 
bird which has only once been known to breed out of 
these islands. He says that the West European form 
‘rufescens,’ and the Greenland form ‘ Hornemanni’ are 
the extremes of ‘ Linaria.’ 
This fortunate bird shares the good luck of ‘ T. Atri- 
gularis,’ and the Buntings ‘Rustica, and ‘ Pusilla’ in 
being admitted by the authorities, for Newton also, though 
not giving it place and picture, ‘“‘can point to a single 
example obtained in England.” 
THE RUSTIC BUNTING. 
(EmpBerizA RusTICA.) 
Admitted to the B O.U. List. 
Admitted by Newton. 
Admitted by Seebohm. 
The B. O. U. List quotes two occurrences. 
Professor Newton admitted it on “the first and 
