2 BRITISH BIRDS WITH THEIR NESTS AND EGGS 



ever, alight, except on the ground. The British species of Lagopus, are the well- 

 known Ptarmigan, L. tinitns, which is confined to Scotland, and the bird which 

 is so well-known as the Gronse, L. scotiais, sometimes termed the Red Gronse to 

 distinguish it from the other species. This latter is remarkable as being the only 

 bird which is exclusively British, not occurring outside the British Islands, except 

 where it has been introduced into Sweden by Baron Dickson. 



W. B. TEGETMEIER. 



