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In the above article I have not considered it advisable to separate the Fseroese bird as a 

 distinct species ; for, though the beak is somewhat stouter and larger, the variation in the three 

 specimens I have examined is considerable, and I find that examples from other localities vary not 

 a little. In other respects I find no difference between specimens from the Fseroes and other parts 

 of Europe. Indian Starlings are, as a rule, somewhat smaller in size than our European bird, 

 and are generally less spotted, but do not otherwise vary. I give the following table of measure- 

 ments, which will show the variation in size : — 



418 



Sturnus vulgaris 





Culmen. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Tarsus. 





inch. 



inches. 



inches. 



inch. 



Great Britain. 



1-18-1-25 



5-0 -5-1 



2-82-2-85 



1-18-1-2 



Denmark. 



1-1 — 



5-1 — 



2-75 — 



1-2 — 



Faeroes. 



1-3 -1-35 



4-95-5-1 



2-65-2-9 



1-2 — 



Sweden. 



1-22 — 



4-98 — 



2-9 — 



1-2 — 



Finland. 



1-2 — 



4-95 — 



2-8 — 



1-18 — 



Italy. 



1-15-1-25 



4-82-4-95 



2-85-2-9 



1-2 — 



Azores. 



1-0 -112 



4-85-5-1 



2-82-2-95 



1-15-1-2 



Persia. 



1-25-1-33 



5-05-5-1 



2-8 -2-85 



1-2 — 



Baluchistan. 



1-22-1-3 



5-0 -5-1 



28 -2-9 



1-2 — 



Cashmere : type. 



1-1 — 



4-9 — 



2-45 — 



1-2 — 



Shiraz. 



1-25-1-3 



4-7 -4-95 



2-6 -2-9 



1-2 — 



.... 



1-05-1-15 



5-0 -515 



2-72-2-8 



1-2 — 



Sturnus nitens 



Sturnus purpurascens : types 



On the first Plate I have figured an adult male in full summer-plumage from Norway, and 

 above, to the right, an autumn-plumaged male from the Fseroes ; and on the second Plate an 

 adult female in early winter or autumn plumage, together with a young bird in first plumage, 

 both being British-killed specimens. Particulars as to locality of specimens described are given 

 above. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, b,. c, d, e. London, May 20th, 1870 (R. B. Sharpe) . f. Leadenhall market, London, winter 1867. g, § . 

 Kingsbury, Middlesex, January 7th, 1865 (Wharton), h. Pagham, Sussex, July 11th, 1870 (R. B. Sharpe). 

 i, cJ. Cookham, Berks, January 25th, 1870 (Davy), k, $. Hampstead, Middlesex, February 10th, 1870 

 (Davy). I, m. Hampstead, Middlesex, April 20th, 1870 (Davy), n, j . Faeroes, May 23rd, 1872 (H. W. 

 Fielden). o, p, q. Faeroes, 1871 (A. Benzon). r, j. Jutland, May 1870 (A. Benzon). s. Christiania, 

 May 1868 (Collett). t, 6. Nystad, Finland, April 24th, 1866 (H. E. D.). u, j. Quickjock, Lapland, 

 April 30th (Wheelwright), v, 6 . Piedmont (Salvadori). w, j . Piedmont, May 1868 (Salvadori). 

 x, 3. Piedmont, April 10th, 1870 (Salvadori). y, $. Piedmont, May 19th, 1870 (Salvadori). z, 6. 

 Piedmout, May 20th, 1870 (Salvadori). a a, tf. Sjcelland, March 1871 (A. Benzon). 



a. Cambridge (F. G.) . 



E Mus. F. BuCane Godman. 

 b. Surrey, May 1857 (F. G.). c, d, e. St. Michaels, Azores, March 1865 (F. G.). 



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