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fide Kjserb.), which some Swedish naturalists consider a mere 

 variety of the M. alba, was once in a time seen in my part 

 of the country ; and specimens, shot of late years near to 

 Gothenburg, are preserved in the museums of that town.* 



The Yellow Wagtail (Gul-Arla, Sw. ; M. flava, Linn.) 

 was abundant during the summer months in the neighbour- 

 hood of Ronnum. It is also common throughout Scandi- 

 navia. As with the white wagtail, it has been met with 

 near to the shores of the Icy Sea : often, indeed, high up on 

 the fjalls, on moors and morasses. This bird did not make 

 its appearance with us until some days after the white 

 wagtail. For the most part it bred in marshy ground, 

 or in corn-fields, where it was difficult to find its nest. 

 Migrates. 



The M. flava var. melanocephala (M. Feldeggii, Michah ; 

 M. melanocephala, Licht.), which materially resembles the 

 M. flava, excepting that the head is black, was occasionally 

 seen with us ; but as this was only during spring and au- 

 tumn, it would therefore appear to belong to the more 

 northern parts of the peninsula. 



Kjaerbolling speaks of a second variety of the yellow 

 wagtail, M. flava var. cmereo-capilla, Kays. & Bias. ^M. 

 cinereo-capilla, Savi), killed in a few instances in Jutland. 

 He tells us also, that the M. boarula, Lath. (M. sulphurea, 

 Bechst.) has been found in one instance in Schleswig. 



The Meadow Pipit (Ang-Piplarka, or Meadow-Pipelark, 

 S\v. ; Anthus pratensis, Bechst.) was common with us. It 

 is also abundant throughout the greater part of Scandinavia. 



* This bird is already described by Pallas in his " Zoogr. Rosso-Asiat.," 

 vol. i, p. 507, note, thus : " variat collo toto nigro ;" and by Naum&mi, " Die 

 Vogel Deutschlands," vol. m, p. 808-9. 



