202 GRAY-HEADED WAGTAIL. 



it has been sent from the Himalaya* and from 

 Japan.f 



The habits of this Wagtail have not been very 

 minutely detailed ; but on the authority of Mr 

 Hoy, Mr Yarrell tells us, that it inhabits wet 

 springy places in moist meadows. In size, it is 

 rather less, and in form more slender, than the 

 Yellow Wagtail. The crown of the head, nape, 

 and auriculars, are clear bluish gray ; the latter 

 of a darker shade from the nostrils to the eyes ; 

 passing over these, and above the auriculars, pure 

 white. The back and rump are dusky oil green. 

 The wings are pale brownish black ; the seconda- 

 ries, scapulars, and coverts, edged with yellowish 

 white. The tail, with the exception of the two 

 outer feathers, is blackish brown, of a darker 

 shade than the wings ; and the outer feathers are 

 pure white, having a streak of brown on their 

 inner webs. The throat is pure white, and all 

 the other lower parts are of a brilliant gamboge 

 yellow. Bill, tarsi, and feet are blackish brown. 



The next form in the British list which calls 

 our attention is that of the Pipits. 



ANTHUS, BECHSTEIN. Generic characters. 

 Bill slender, rather compressed ; wings, 

 with the second, third, and fourth quills 

 nearly equal, and longest ; scapulars nearly 

 equalling the quills in length ; tarsus longer 

 * Gould. f Temminck. 



