Pirir. PASSERES. ANTHUS. Q15 
curate description and history of it, in the “‘ Linnean Trans- 
actions,” as well as in the ‘* Ornithological Dictionary,” under 
the head of Hock Lark.—Its peculiar localities contributed Locality. 
doubtless to its remaining ‘so long unnoticed, for it is strictly 
confined to the rocky and abrupt shores of our island. In 
these situations it is not rare, as I have found it along the 
whole extent of the Northumbrian coast and the eastern 
shores of Scotland; and Monracvu met with it abundantly 
in Wales, and on the southern shores of England. In its 
manners it resembles the common pipit; and their call-note 
and song are also similar to each other. It breeds very early, 
building in the clefts and on ledges of the rocks.—The nest Nest, &c. 
is composed of bent and marine plants, lined with fine grass, 
and sometimes with hair.—It lays four or five eggs, of a pale 
yellowish-grey colour, with reddish-brown spots, almost con- 
fluent at the larger end.—It feeds on the smaller marine in- Food. 
sects and worms. It is constantly resident with us, and may 
be found at all seasons upon the coast; nor does it ever ap- 
pear to congregate or remove mae even dusine winter, or 
in the severest storms. 
Pirate 49. Fig. 6. Natural size. 
Bill dusky, with the upper mandible yellowish. General 
Above the eye is a yellowish-white streak. Head oil-green, gece 
tinged with brown; back. and rump oil-green, tinged 
with brown; on the former, the shafts of the feathers 
being a little darker. Lesser and greater wing-coverts 
dusky, edged with pale oil-green; quills the same; 
tail dusky; the outer web and part of the imner one 
of the exterior feather, of a dirty or greenish-white. 
Throat yellowish-white. Sides of the neck and breast 
greenish-white, with brown streaks. Sides and. thighs 
the same. Belly yellowish-white, with a few dark brown 
streaks. Legs brown. Hind claw curved, and three- 
eighth parts of an inch in length. 
The female is very similar to the male bird in appearance. 
