Birds of Heligoland. 15 



166. Alauda tartarica. 

 One shot in April 1874. 



167. Alauda cristata. 



Very rare, not oftener than once in three years. 



168. Alauda alpestris. 



Before 1847 extremely rare ; since then seen regnlai'ly in 

 April and May, and again in October. 



169. Emberiza miliaria. 



Passes over in small numbers in March and November. 



170. Emberiza citrinella. 



Common in spring and autumn, occasionally in winter. 



171. Emberiza aureola. 



A young bird shot in September 18.52, a second in November 

 1864, and an adult female in July 1870. 



172. Emberiza cirlus. 



An adult male shot in April 1862, and an adult female in 

 March 1883. 



173. Emberiza cinerea. 



An example, supposed to have belonged to this species, was 

 seen in June 1877. 



174. Emberiza hortulana. 



Passes over in some numbers in May, and again from the 

 middle of August to the end of September. 



175. Emberiza c.esia. 



Once shot during the last twenty years, and at least a dozen 

 times during the previous twenty years, always in May or 

 June, 



176. Emberiza cia. 



One shot (immature) al)out fifty years ago, a second (ndidt 

 male) in March 1882. 



177. Emberiza pityornis. 



One caught (adult male) in April 1881. 



178. Emberiza pusilla. 



At least one every year in September or October. 



