252 Mr. Selsy's Catalogue of Birds. 



appearance of a single individual, whereas in others, it is by no means uncommon. This 

 irregularity is very probably occasioned by the state of the weather at the period they un- 

 dertake their equatorial migration from the northern counties of Europe, an adverse wind 

 driving them out of their direct and usual course. 



32. LANIUS COLLURIO. RED-BACKED SHRIKE. 



Lanius colluri Linn., Lath. 



Pie-grieche -•heur,Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Red-backed . ■; Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Bewick's Br. Birds, Selhy's Illus. Br. Orn., Fkmm. 



Br. Anim. 



This species though common in many parts of England, is rare in the northern counties. 

 A male and female were killed upon the Town Moor, Newcastle, about three years ago ; and 

 another pair by Lord Ravensworth's gamekeeper, at Ravensworth Castle, in the county of 

 Durham, where they had their nest. 



Fam. Merulid^e. 



Subfam. Merulina. 



Genus TURDUS. THRUSH. 



33. TURDUS VISCIVORUS. MISSEL-THRUSH. 



Tardus viscivorus, Linn., Lath., Raii. 

 Merle draine, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Missel-Thrush, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., BewicKs Br. Birds, Selby's Illus. 

 Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



This species within the last 10 or 15 years, has become very common in the northern 



counties. 



34. TURDUS PILARIS. FIELDFARE. 



Tardus pilaris, Linn., Lath., Raii., &c. 

 Merle litorne, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Fieldfare, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., BewicKs Br. Birds, Selbys Illus. 

 Br. Orn., Flemm. Br. Anim. 



35. TURDUS MUSICUS. SONG THRUSH. 



Turdus musicus, Linn., Lath., Raii. 



Merle ^xi\e,Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Throstle or Song Thrush, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, 



Selbys lUas. Br. Orn. 

 Common Thrush, Flemm. Br. Anim. 



36. TURDUS ILIACUS. REDWING THRUSH. 



Tardus iliacus, Linn., Lath., Raii. 



Merle mauvis, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Redwing, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Selbys Illus. Br. Orn. 



Redwing Thrush, Flemm. Br. Anim. 



This is one of our earliest winter visitants, and generally appears several weeks before 



the Fieldfare. 



