CXWIV. 



MOTACILLA NEGLKCTA. (Goui.n. 



fiRKv Hkaoki) ^'i;m,o\v \Va(;tail. 



SiNCF-: the marks of (liffercnco which distiuf^iiish this 

 species from the Common Yellow Wagtail, with wliich we 

 are so familiar, were first pointed out by Mr. Gould, it has 

 been added to the list of our British Birds. 



The first specimen which was noticed in this country, was 

 killed by my friend Mr. Doubleday ; others have since 

 occurred in various parts, two of which are recorded in the 

 Magazine of Zoology and Botany, one killed near Newcastle- 

 upon-Tyne, the other in Suffolk, by Mr. Hoy, to whoso 

 kindness I am indebted for a nest and a series of the eggs, 

 collected by him whilst on the Continent, (from which the 

 most prominent varieties are selected for the Plate,) and also 

 for the infonnation following. 



" Tlie M. Neglecta amves about the middle of April, and is 

 then seen following the plough in search of insects. It 

 differs from the Yellow AVagtail in its breeding places ; 

 whilst our species most commonly makes its nest in dry 

 situations in com fields, the Continental species prefers 

 low, wet lands, placing its nest upon the gi'ound in marshes, 

 by the side of ditches in meadows, on the borders of 

 inland pools and meres, and often on the boggy parts of 

 heaths." 



To the correctness of these observations I can bear 

 witness. Whenever we observed them whilst in Norway, 

 though not then aware that the species which we were noticing, 

 was distinct from that which we had been accustomed to see 



