SAXICOLA. BIRDS. 



rump, and lower parts white ; neck and back slightly tinted with 

 reddish ; tail white, tipped with black, except the exterior fea- 

 thers, which are mostly black, and the two middle totally so. 5J 

 inches long. Inhabits Southern Europe Edw. pi. 31. 



S. aurita, Tern. Space between the eye and bill, region of the eyes 

 and ears, and the wings deep black ; fore part of the neck, lower 

 parts of the body, head, and rump white ; top of the back and neck 

 tinged with reddish ; tail white three-fourths of its length, black 

 at the end, except the exterior feathers, which are chiefly black- 

 ish, and the middle ones totally so. 5| inches long. Inhabits 

 Southern Europe. Tern. Man. 241. 



S. leucomela, Tern. (Motacilla, Pall.) Sides of the head, throat, 

 and fore part of the neck deep black ; occiput and nape white ; 

 back and wings brownish black j belly white ; tail white two- 

 thirds of its length, the remainder and two middle feathers black. 

 5^ inches long. Inhabits Northern Europe. Tern. Man. 243. 



S. rubetra, Bechst. The Whin-Chat. Top of the head and upper 

 parts of the body blackish brown ; each feather bordered with red- 

 dish and yellow ; a broad white band above the eyes ; longitudi- 

 nal stripe on each side of the neck white ; breast rose-coloured ; 

 a large spot of white on the wings and tail, the two middle feathers 

 of which are dusky. 4| inches long. Inhabits Europe. B Selby, 

 Must. pi. 48, fig. 2. 



S. rubicola, Bechst. The Stone-Chat. Head and throat black ; sides 

 of the neck, upper parts of the wings, and rump white ; breast 

 orange brown ; back black, the feathers edged with whitish red ; 

 lower parts of the body reddish white. 4| inches long. Inhabits 

 Europe, ft. Selby, Illust. pi. 48. fig. 3, 4. 



S. sperata, Tern.- Plumage above greenish brown ; under parts and 

 rump reddish gray ; two middle tail-feathers dusky, the outer 

 ones obliquely half brown and fulvous. 6 inches long. Inhabits 

 Southern Africa. Shaw, x. 708. 



S. melanura, Tern. Plumage above dull ash-colour, beneath paler ; 

 wings brownish ; tail rounded and black. 5 inches long. In- 

 habits Arabia. Tew. PI. Col. 257, fig. 2. 



Gen. 32. ACCENTOR, Bechst. Motacilla, Lin. 

 Bill strong, of medium length, straight, and drawn to a fine 

 point ; edges of the mandibles compressed, the upper one 

 emarginated ; nostrils basal, naked, pierced in a large mem- 

 brane ; legs strong, the exterior toe united at its base to the 

 middle one ; the third quill-feather longest. 



The birds of this genus inhabit the elevated regions of the Alps and other moun- 

 tains, descending in winter to the plains and valleys. They feed on insects and 

 seeds. The nest of the British species is frequently selected by the Cuckoo as the 

 depository for its eggs. 



A. alpinuSj Bechst. Head, breast, neck, and back gray ash-colour, 

 with large brown spots on the back ; throat white, with brown 



