364 THE GREAT BUSTARD. 



southern and midland parts of the Scandinavian peninsula, 

 as high up, I believe, as about the 60 N. latitude. It is 

 very common in Denmark.* 



The Common Quail (Vaktel, Sw. ; P. Coturnix, Lath.) 

 was very rare in my part of the country. Swedish naturalists 

 tell us it is abundant in the summer time in the open fields 

 of Scania; but I am doubtful as to this being the case; 

 because my friend, Lieut. Uggla, a keen sportsman and 

 excellent shot, informed me that during several years' resi- 

 dence in that province, he had only met with two indi- 

 viduals ; and the gamekeeper at Vidtskofle, one of the largest 

 estates in the south of Sweden, that in the course of fifteen 

 years he had seen but three. It is found, during the sum- 

 mer months, in Denmark. Migrates. 



Of the several species of the grouse and partridge family, 

 as well as of the various methods adopted for their capture, I 

 shall have occasion to speak more at large elsewhere. 



The Great Bustard (Stor Trapp, Sw. ; Otis tar da, Linn.) 

 is confined altogether to the southern parts of the peninsula. 

 Formerly this fine bird was pretty plentiful on the extended 

 plains and heaths of Scania; but of late years their numbers 

 are greatly diminished, and only stragglers are now met with. 

 At one time Count Corfitz Beckfriis assured me the bustard 

 was not uncommon on the south-western coast of Scania; 

 but at the present day it is only to be met with in the open 

 fields near to Ahus, on the eastern coast. Three years ago, 

 when traversing that part of the country, my driver spoke 

 of having seen three of those birds that very summer. 

 It is scarce in Denmark. Migrates. 



* The Red-legged Partridge (P. rubra, Briss.), so common in parts of 

 Suffolk, is neither found in Scandinavia, nor in Denmark. 



