286 TEN YEARS IN SWEDEN. 



Is stationary in the country throughout the year. 

 Although met with pretty far north, and throughout the 

 whole of Finland, I never saw it myself in Lapland, but 

 from what I heard, I have every reason to believe that it is 

 occasionally met with there. 



55. G. INFAUSTUS, L. Lafskrika. F. 



Smaller and more slender than the last, which, how- 

 ever, it much resembles in form. Body colour, reddish- 

 brown and grey, with a black-brown head ; wing 

 coverts, upper and under tail coverts, as well as the tail 

 itself (with the exception of the two middle feathers, 

 which are ash grey), rusty red. 



Is far commoner in the extreme north of the country than 

 the jay is in the south and midland districts. Its southern 

 limit appears to be North Wermland, from whence it is met 

 with far within the polar circle. It is a very bold, fearless 

 bird. I never saw them higher on the fell sides than the 

 limits of the pine forests. 



The nest is built in April, while deep snow is on the 

 ground,, generally in a small fir, and in a conspicuous situa- 

 tion \ large ; formed outwardly of dead fir branches, and 

 thickly lined with feathers. Egg a little smaller than that 

 of the jay ; ground colour pale blue-grey, mottled and dashed 

 all over, especially at the large end, with darker grey and 

 light brown. I fancy three eggs is the usual full number, 

 like the crossbills, and, like these latter birds, the Siberian 

 jay begins to sit as soon as one egg is laid. Excellently 

 figured by Dr. Bree as the " Siberian jay." 



Gen. Caryocatactes, Gesn. 



Beak longer than the head; tail moderate; appear to 

 form a kind of link between the jays and the woodpeckers. 



56. CARYOCATACTES GUTTATUS, Nilss. Not kraka, Sw. ; Nod- 

 de kraake, Norv. ; Pah kina-hak kinen, Fin. The 

 Nutcracker. D. F. 



Length, 1 ft. 2 in. Body, colour brown, covered 

 with white drop -formed spots. Wings and tail black. 



