OF BRITISH BIRDS. 



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Winter Visitors. 



The Winter Visitors to the British Islands appear to deal very im- 

 partially with the three kingdoms. They all visit England, all but one 

 Scotland, and all but two Ireland. The total number of species which 

 may be regarded as winter visitors to England is 68, Scotland follows with 

 67, and Ireland with 66. 



There are 68 British Birds which may be regarded as winter visitors, 

 though in a few species a greater or less number of individuals remain to 

 breed, for the most part in Scotland. 



Forty-three of these species are more or less common Winter Visitors 

 to the three kingdoms, but never breed in any of them : — 



Archibuteo lagopus. 



A ccipiter palumbarius. 



Surnia Dyctea. 



Parus ater. 



Loxia leucoptera bifasciata. 



Loxia curvirostra pityopsittacus. 



Fringilla linaria. 



Frhigilla montifringiUa. 



Ampelis garrulus. 



Ruticilla tithys. 



Lanius excubitor. 



Turdus pilaris. 



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