298 TEN YEAES IN SWEDEN. 



pointed, only reaches to the white wing spot ; second 

 primary scarcely shorter than the third : tail not so 

 much graduated as in the last. 



Is not nearly so destructive to small birds as the last, 

 its principal food being insects. 



The nest and eggs rather resemble those of the last. 

 Both, however, are small, and the egg more bluish white, 

 with the brown dashes always much larger. 



Is only accidental either in Scandinavia, Denmark, or 

 Finland, and never breeds here. Figured by Dr. Bree as the 

 " lesser grey shrike." 



73. L. COLLUEIO, L. Brunryggad Tornskata, The Red- 



backed Shrike. D. F. 



Length about 7 in.; back, red- brown, no spot on the 

 wings; head, back of the neck, and rump in male ash blue, 

 in female red-brown ; under parts white in male, tinged 

 with rose red, in female with light brown wavy lines. 

 Is a summer migrant to Scandinavia, and does not go 

 up much above the middle of the country. 



The woodchat is unknown in Scandinavia, but is met 

 with in parts of Denmark. 



Gen. Sazicola, Bechst. 



Bill flat at the base ; nostrils round in a groove ; wings 

 long, third and fourth quills longest; tail even, reaching 

 about half of its length beyond the closed wings. Are all 

 spring migrants to Scandinavia; build on or near the 

 ground. Eggs six, of different shades of blue. 



74. SAXICOLA RUBETBA, Bechst. Busk sqvatta. The Whin- 



chat. D. F. 



Length 5 in.; colour above black, with rusty grey 

 feather edges ; a white stripe above the eye ; a white 

 spot on the wings ; chin and sides of the throat white : 

 throat and breast rusty brown ; tail white at the root, 

 then black. Sexes differ but little in plumage. 

 Is common everywhere in the summer from Scania to 



