122 WHERE FOUND. 



merely a variety of the l)al-llipa, classed them both a< 

 one species, and it was not until lately that they have been 

 identified by Swedish naturalists as specifically distinct. 



The Dal-Ripa inhabits all the rnore wooded parts of 

 Northern Scandinavia, as also the Lofoden and other 

 islands off the Norwegian coast. As regards Sweden, its 

 limits to the southward in summer would seem to be 

 about the 60, though in one instance I myself found it 

 breeding on an island in the Wenern more than one degree 

 farther south ; but in winter, especially if there be much 

 snow and the weather unusually severe, it occasionally 

 falls considerably lower down. 



In Norway this bird ranges much farther to till- 

 south than in Sweden, as will be seen by the accompany- 

 ing letter, dated Christiania, 18th April, 1806, received by 

 me from Professor II. llasch, an indefatigable sportsman 

 and accomplished naturalist. 



"The Dal-Ripa is found breeding in the southern parts 

 of Norway, nearly a far south as Lindcsniis (58 hit.), 

 where the nature of the country is adapted to its 

 habits. It gives the preference to marshy regions 

 at an elevation of at least 1,000 feet above the sea- 

 level, more especially when cleared of large timber and 

 covered with stunted pines, small willow and birch 

 bushes, as \\ell as heather. In winter it falls down as 

 far as Lindesnih itself. But few pairs, however, are found 

 to breed in Southern Nor\\ay at the above-named alti- 

 tude, and they only hreome numerous in suitable loeali- 



\Ve h:i\e twi. kinds; vi/_, tin- /'(//</ AV//.7, whi-'h lives hi^'h in the r-n-ks, 

 ;in<l i- li -< than tin' other; Mini tin- :-ii|iiiiii>n M>rt. Tln-y VO both abotlt 



tlir M/e nf :i pin I. which tlirv much I Illlile. except ill;; th:il their 



MIT ei. M-n-il with ti-;itlli-rs ; ;illl tlli'V :ni- tlliTi'tiin- rjllliil LugojIH*, Of 

 IliilvfiHit. I'.uth >"lt^ :ifr white ill the winter, ill the .-prill-: --peckled, ;lllil 



ill the Miiiiinei ,11 _> . Tlie\ ;i|e in ^ie;il iniinl'ei -. 1-nt ! veal'.-, more 



lh;in t>tlp 



