RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET. 
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The introduction of tins beautiful and very distinct 
species of one of the smallest birds of the new world 
into the European and British fauna, may perhaps 
excite a smile of incredulity in some of my readers. 
But the facts connected with its capture in the Scotch 
Highlands are conclusive, and cannot admit of doubt. 
During my residence in Edinburgh, in 1859, I received 
a letter from Mr. Eobert Gray, of Glasgow, informing 
me that the ‘‘Euby-crested Wren” had been shot on 
the banks of Loch Lomond, by Dr. Dewar. The 
original specimen had been presented to Mr. Gould, 
but IMr. Gray kindly sent me an accurate and beautiful 
drawing of the bird, made by Mr. Sinclair, which I 
have much pleasure in introducing into my work. A 
notice of its capture I had the pleasure of giving at one 
of the meetings of the Physical Society. 
Having quite satisfied myself by repeated correspon- 
dence, that there could have been no mistake about 
the matter, I shall content myself by introducing here 
part of Dr. Dewar’s letter. There may, I think, be 
some truth in Dr. Dewar’s suggestion, that these small 
birds get a lift en route in the numerous vessels which 
are constantly passing between the two countries. But 
after all there is nothing very extraordinary in such a 
migration. The little creature is in America a miyratory 
bird, and flies, according to Audubon, from Louisiana 
and other southern states to Newfoundland and Labrador, 
where it breeds. It leaves the south in March, and 
has young in the far north in June. Our friend had 
evidently mistaken its way back again to the south, and 
come to the Scotch Highlands instead. 
The following is an abstract from Dr. Dewar’s letter, 
dated Glasgow, December 6th., 1859: — “The specimen 
of Begulus calendula, regarding which you write, I 
