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larvee and a few seeds—and in the autumn and winter, of various noxious insects which they 
pick out from the crannies of the bark, various seeds, amongst which are the seeds of conifers; 
and if anywhere near habitations, they are fond of picking amongst the refuse cast out for fat.” 
The specimens described and figured are Swedish birds in our collection, sent us by our 
friend Mr. Meves. ‘The one figured is an adult male in winter plumage. 
In the preparation of the above article we have examined the following specimens :— 
E Mus. Sharpe and Dresser. 
a. Djurgarden, January 24th, 1864 (Swndevall). b,c, d,e, 3. Stockholm, January 6th, 14th, 1872. f,¢. Werm- 
land, November 1871. g. Hesse, April 14th, 1868 (Schliiter). h, g. Westphalia (Schliiter). i, 2. 
Mahren (ScAliiter). j. Switzerland (Méschler). k. Piedmont, November 1868 (Salvadori). 
E Mus. J. H. Gurney. 
a. Northrepps, Norfolk, January 15th, 1866. 6, ¢. Lakenham, Norfolk, spring of 1866. 
E Mus. Salvin and Godman. 
a, 3. Borregaard, Norway, March 20th, 1859 (P. Godman). 
E Mus. A. B. Brooke. 
a,2. Pyrenees, April 25th, 1872 (4. B. B.). 6. Bordighera, N. Italy (4. B. B.). 
E Mus. H. B. Tristram. 
a, 6,2, juv. Cedars of Lebanon, June 16th, 1868 (H. B. T.). 
E Mus. W. Schliiter. 
a. Mahren. 6 3. Sweden, November 24th, 1867. c, ¢. Halle, November 1870. 
E Mus. Vindob. 
a, 6,c. Austria (A. von Pelzeln). 
