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sphere, appear to be those tracts to which they ex- 

 tend. They are, like the Loxia, diffused over both 

 Hemispheres, but most numerous in warm countries. 



45. The family of Starlings (Sturnus) is less nu- 

 merous. The Common Starling spreads farthest on 

 the Northern Hemisphere, and is plentiful in Iceland. 



46. The same may be observed of the family of 

 Chatterers (Ampelis). The only species in Germany 

 (A.garrulus) lives in the vicinity of the Northern 

 Polar Circle. The remaining species known (twelve) 

 inhabit warm countries. 



47. The family of Larks (Alauda), of which, in the 

 whole, there are thirty-four species, although only 

 eight of them are known, inhabit the warm coun- 

 tries. The Alpine Lark (A. Alpestris] appears to 

 approach nearest to the snow-line. Our Field Lark 

 (A. arvemis) is found in Kamtchatka. Their spread- 

 ing has, therefore, been described up to the 50th 

 degree on this side of the snow-line. 



48. The Titmouse (Parus) is not a migratory bird. 

 Eight species of the thirty which are known inhabit 

 Germany; of which, the Ox-Eye (P. major) spreads 

 from Sweden to the Cape of Good Hope. The 

 Crested Titmouse (P. griseus) inhabits Greenland ; 

 the Amorous Titmouse (P. amatorius), the northern 

 regions of Asia ; and the Mountain Titmouse (P. 

 alpinus), Persia's lofty Mountains. They are, in 



