on the continent of Europe. John Hancock was in 
possession of a specimen from Iceland; and Mr. Haton 
in 1873 found it breeding at Wide Bay in Spitsbergen, 
where he obtained a specimen which is now in the 
Museum of the University of Cambridge. Professor 
A. Newton, from whose article on the Mealy Redpoll 
in 4th ed. of ‘ Yarrell’ I have quoted the latter par- 
ticulars, says that this race differs from the ordinary 
European form in its larger size and paler tints, its 
somewhat longer and more deeply-forked tail and 
rather longer claws. Even in full summer plumage 
none of its colours seem even to be so dark as in the 
commoner bird. 
