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Praticola ruhefra, Lin. 



This species, which had not previously been observed within 

 the Arctic Circle, I found not uncommon in the valley of the Maals- 

 elv, near Troms0; a nest found here 18th June 1872 contained 

 incubated eggs. Possibly the species occurs in Alten too. 

 Sylvia atricapilla, Lin. 



On the southern fells it breeds regularly in the alpine birch 



woods ; thus it was shot by Messrs Brown and Alston on the Fillefjeld 



at an altitude of 3800' above the level of the sea, in June 1871. 



In July 1871 and 1872 I observed it at Drivdalen, on the Dovre. 



Sylvia hortensis, Gmel. -' 



Common in June 1872 in several localities along the valley of the 

 Maalselv, near Troms0 (69*^ 20'). In Finraark, it has not been observed. 

 Sylvia curruca, Lath. 



In a vertical direction, this species is chiefly confined to the 

 lowlands; it is however met with here and there resident in the 

 young conifer woods in the subalpine parts of the fell-sides. 

 AtRusten, in Gudbrandsdalen, for instance, it is common; the lOtii 

 June 1872, I found a pair breeding in the willows at Hjerkin (20° 70'), 

 on the Dovre. It has not been observed beyond 65° (Nordland). 

 Phyllopseustcs tro chillis, Lath. 



Occurs everywhere in Finmark; I even found it inhabiting the 

 sparsely scattered growth of stunted birch bushes at the northern 

 extremity of Mager0, close to the North Cape. In spots utterly 

 destitute of vegetation it does not occur. 



In the valley of the Maalselv, near Troms0, a nest of this 

 bird, lined with the feathers of an Anas, contained 6 fresh eggs 

 June 18th 1872. 



Phyllopseustcs rufa. Lath. 



Abundant throughout Nordre Trondhjems Amt; in the month 

 of June 1871 I found it as far north as the Biudalsfjord, in 

 Helgeland (05° 10°), the most northern locality in which this 

 species has hitherto been observed. 



Hypolais icferina, Desm. 



Namdalen, in Nordre Trondhjems Amt, June and July 1871. 



