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to fly. High up in the mountains I often met with flocks of such 

 moulting males the rectrices of which were hardly more than 2 cm. 

 long; the whole of their plumage was very worn, and the usually 

 so neat birds had an almost ridiculous exterior. 



During the whole moulting time the males stayed up in the 

 mountains probably because they were here not so exposed to attacks 

 from the falcons. The moult of the females began a little later and 

 proceeded more slowly ; they might while moulting also be met with 

 in the lower country, but never in company with the flocks of 

 younger birds, that flew around. Having finished their moult the 

 old birds would leave the country in the first half of September, 

 Numerous flocks of young might be seen during most part of October ; 

 they usually sought food — exclusively vegetable — on plains near 

 the shore. 



A few laggards — all young birds — were observed in the first 

 days of November. Snow-Buntings were not seen later than No- 

 vember 10''\ 



For the zoological museum in Copenhagen were collected the 

 skins of 19 old birds; further some young ones in spirit and 14 eggs 

 [3 clutches]. The following measurements have been taken: 



Sex Age Date 



cT ad. 



г - 



г - 



d^ - 



г - 



г - 



г -. 



с? - 



г - 



г - 



с? - 



с? juv.? 



с? juv. 



? ad. 



? - 



? ■ 



? - 



? - 



'Vb 08 



-^5 08 



•^/5 08 



^•^5 08 



2^/4 08 



«/5 08 



-^/ô 08 

 •■^«/4 08 



28/4 08 

 13/5 08 

 28/4 07 

 28/4 08 



'Vi. 07 

 13/9 07 



31/5 07 



27/5 08 

 2-V5 08 

 12/5 07 



Locality 



The ship's-harbour 

 Stormkap 



The ship's-harbour 

 Stormkap 



The ship's-harbour 



Stormkap 

 The ship's-harbour 



07 



Storm кар 



Koldewey Islands 

 The ship's-harbour 



Hack black, head wliitc. 



A few pale edgings on the dorsal feathers. 

 Head white. 



Hack black with narrow pale edgings on 

 the leathers. Head white with a slight 

 brownish tinge. 



Consjiicnous white edgings on the back 

 and a l)rownish tinge on the crown of 

 the head. 



A marked rnsty shade on head and hind 

 neck. 



Broad pale edgings on the dorsal feathers. 



Back dark. No trace of brown on the 

 crown of the head. 



Back dark. Slight tinge of brown on the 

 crown of the head. 



Tlie back rather pale. Forehead J)rown. 



The back pale. A brown shield on the 

 forehead. 



Back and rump brownish. The crown of 

 the head decidedly brown. 



