444 TEN YEARS IN SWEDEN. 



LIST OF THE BIEDS OF GREENLAND, FROM REINHARDT. 



Greenland comprises two colonies, of which South Green- 

 land is divided into six settlements Julianashaab, Frederik- 

 shaab, Fiskerrnser, Godthaab, Sukkertoppen, and Holsteins- 

 burg. North Greenland into seven settlements Godhavn, 

 Egedesminde, Christianshaab, Jacobshavn, Eitenbek, Ome- 

 nak, and Uppernivik. 



Birds which regularly breed in Greenland. 



1. The White-tailed Eagle. 



2. The Greenland Falcon. He notices two forms F. 

 IslandicuSj Hanck, and F. Greenlandicus , Hanck one as 

 common as the other everywhere. 



3. The Peregrine. Some naturalists have supposed that 

 the Greenland peregrine differs from the European bird, and 

 have given the Greenland form the name of F. Anatum. He 

 thinks, however, that there is no difference. 



4. The Snowy Owl. Very common. In the summer 

 more numerous in the north, than in the south. 



5. The Wheatear. 



6. The Eock Pipit. 



7. The Eaven. Holboll considers the Greenland raven 

 to form a particular race Gorvus Corax lAttoralis. 

 Eeinhardt says he cannot see any difference between the 

 Greenland and common European bird. 



8. The Mealy Eedpole. Common and migratory. 



9. HolbolFs Eedpole. Constantly resident. 



10. The White-crowned Bunting. Emberiza leucophrys, 

 Wilson. An American species. Not numerous, but cer- 

 tainly a breeding species. 



11. The Snow Bunting. ) f 



-10 T i j -D x- \ Common. 



12. Lapland Bunting. ; 



13. The Ptarmigan. L. Beinhardti, Brehm. Very 

 questionable whether the Greenland form really differs from 

 the common European ptarmigan. 



14. The Eing Dotterel. 



15. The Turnstone. 



