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black on the edge of the inner web ; and the remaining 

 feathers black, margined near the base with sulphur- 

 yellow. — In autumn the black upon the throat disap- 

 pears, and is succeeded by yellowish- white ; and the 

 belly becomes of a pale primrose-yellow. The colours 

 of the female, at both seasons, are not so bright as those 

 of the male bird. 



YELLOW WAGTAIL. 



MOTACILLA FLAVA, Linn, 

 PLATE XLIX. Fig. 3. 



Motacilla flava, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 331. \2.—Lath. Ind. Ornith. v. 2. p. 504. 



sp. 8 Gmel. Syst. 1. p. 963. 



Motacilla verna, Briss. 3. p. 468. 40. 



Motacilla chrvsogastra, Bechst. Naturg. Deut. v. 3. p. 44C. 



Bergeronette'de Printemps, Buff. Ois. v. 5. p. 265. t. 14. f. ] Id. PI. Enl. 



G74. f. 2. 

 Bergeronette printaniere, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. v. 1. p. 260. 

 Gelbe Bachstelze, Meyer, Tasschenb. Deut. v. 1. p. 219. — Id. Vog. Deut. 



Heft. 10. the male and female. 

 Geele Kwikstaart, Sep. Nedrel. Vog. v. 2. p. 103. 

 Yellow Wagtail, Br. Zool. 1. No. 143 — Arct. Zool. 2. p. 396. F Will. 



(Ang.) p. 238. t. 68 — Edw. t. 258 Leivin's Br. Birds, 3. t. 97 Lath. 



Syn. 4. p. 400. 6 Id. Sup. p. 179 Mont. Ornith. Diet Id. Supp 



Pult. Cat. Dorset, p. 8, — Bewick's Br. Birds, v. 1. 1. p. 198. 



Provincial — Spring or Summer Wagtail, Oat-seed Bird. 



This is a migratory species, its appearance in spring being Periodical 

 usually about the end of March ; and as it frequently resorts, ^ ^ 

 on its first arrival, to the newly sown lands, it has obtained 

 in many districts the provincial name of the Oat-seed Bird. 

 It is not so generally diffused as either of the other species, 

 but adheres to particular districts, viz. open arable ground, 

 and extensive upland sheep pastures. It is not uncommon 

 in the western parts of the county of Northumberland, but of 

 rare occurrence upon the sea-coast. These birds collect in 

 small flocks after the breeding-season, and move southwards 

 about the end of August ; after remaining there for a short 



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