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(The European jay, Garrulus glandarius of Lin- 

 nceus, is found throughout the Continent, across 

 Russia, into Asia, also in North-West Africa, but it 

 has lately been divided into many sub-species 

 some sixteen being recognized that of the Continent 

 has been dubbed G. g. glandarius, the one found in 

 Great Britain is called by Hartert G. g. rufitergum, 

 and that peculiar to Ireland has been named G. g. 

 hibernicus by Witherby and Hartert. The differences 

 between the forms are but slight, as mentioned in 

 the above chapter. 



The magpie, Pica pica Linn., ranges from Ireland, 

 across Europe, into parts of Asia, with little vari- 

 ation in Europe. The only differentiated form being 

 the black rumped magpie of Spain and Portugal, 

 which has been given sub-specific rank under the 

 designation of P. p. melanota.) 



