360 THE GOATSUCKER AND THE RING-DOVE. 



the neighbouring coast this bird is generally known under the 

 name of Sval-Hok, or swallow-hawk, because it is believed 

 to seize and eat up swallows. It breeds not only near to the 

 abodes of man, but in the wilds of the forest, and in hollow 

 trees. The eggs, two to three in number, are quite white. 

 In Denmark it is common. Migrates. 



The European Goatsucker, or Nightjar (Natt-Skarra, Sw. ; 

 Caprimulgus Europteus, Linn.) was of frequent occurrence 

 in my vicinity, and the like is the case throughout a large 

 portion of the peninsula; but Swedish naturalists do not 

 seem to be well acquainted with its limits to the northward. 

 It is pretty common in Denmark. Migrates. 



" The note of this bird," Pontoppidan says, " resembles 

 the bleating of a goat, and it is therefore by some called the 

 Jord-Geed, or ground-goat." Its generic name, Kjeerbolling 

 tells us, is derived from the idle notion that it milks goats. 



The Ring-Dove (Ring-Dufva, or Ring-Dove, Sw.; Columba 

 Palumbus, Linn.) was pretty common with us, more especially 

 towards the autumn. It is also common during the summer 

 months almost everywhere in Sweden and Norway, and is 

 found as high up at least as the 64 N. latitude. It is tole- 

 rably common in Denmark. Migrates. 



" This bird's mode of living is," according to Kjserbolling, 

 "very regular. At early dawn it is astir, and the male 

 more especially makes known his presence by his ' ahu/ 

 c puh,' or * hu-huh.' He perches alongside of his mate, when 

 they both alternately trim their feathers. From six to nine 

 o'clock they fly in search of food ; about ten they are to be 

 heard in certain favourite trees; at eleven they generally 

 resort to some piece of water, for the purpose of quenching 

 their thirst, &c. ; from twelve to three, P.M., they rest in the 



