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



E Mus. Sharpe and Dresser. 



a. j. Near Reading, Berks, February 5th, 1870 (C. Howlett). b. $. Cookham, Berks, November 17th, 

 1869 (J. Ford), c. ?. France (Fairmaire). d. Farnborough, Kent (H.E.D.). 



E Mus. Salvin and Godman. 



a. b. Tanhurst, Surrey, February 1857 (F. G.). c. Bargate, Surrey, 1857 (F. G.). d. Norway, June 29th, 

 1866 (/. Baker). e,f. Hendon, Middlesex, 1854 (0. S.) 



E Mus. J. H. Gurnet/, jun. 



a. 2- Hethersett, near Norwich (Gunn). b. $. Hempstead, near Norwich, June 2nd, 1866 (H. M. Upcher). 

 c. St. Petersburg, September 24th, 1869 (/. H. G.). d. $ juv. Norwich, June 1868 {Gunn). e. Near 

 Norwich, with the two centre tail-feathers abnormal (Gunn). f. d • Wymondham, March 1864, with brown 

 wings (Gunn). g. <} juv. Earlham, 1864, with deformed bill (Gunn). 



