BRITISH BIRDS, 87 



108. Emberiza rustiea, Pallas. RUSTIC BUNTING. 

 hab. Northern Russia and Siberia, migrating west- 

 ward and southward in winter. 



Three examples have been taken, i.e.. near Brighton 

 (1867), Yorkshire (1881), and Elstree Reservoir, near 

 London (1882). 



109. Emberiza pusilla, Pallas. LITTLE BUNTING. 

 Hab. North-eastern Europe and Siberia. Migrating 



in winter to S. Asia and casually to Europe. 



A single example was taken near Brighton in Nov., 1864. 



110. Emberiza sehoenielus, Linn. REED-BUNTING. 

 Hab. Palaearctic region, north to lat. 70 in Norway. 



In winter partially migratory. 



Male : entire head black, bordered behind by a white 

 collar and below by a white stripe running from base of 

 bill and joining collar ; throat and centre of breast black, 

 sides of latter white ; sides of abdomen light brown, with 

 dusky streaks, centre white ; feathers of mantle and wing- 

 coverts reddish-brown, with dusky centres ; wing quills 

 and tail dusky, two outer feathers on each side of latter 

 with white patches on inner webs ; bill dark brown above, 

 paler below ; iris hazel ; tarsi dark brown. Length 5*75. 

 In winter black of head and throat is less pure. Female : 

 feathers of head and black in centre with reddish-brown 

 margins ; throat whitish ; white collar indistinct. Young : 

 like female. 



A common resident ; in winter frequenting stubbles, 

 etc., but in spring only found by streams, ponds, or in wet 

 meadows and rush-covered pastures. Nest : in small 

 bushes or rank herbage on sides of ditches and ponds ; 

 often quite on the ground ; composed of fine dry rushes 



