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that shot on the 10th August, 1878, near Belfast (Zool. 1878, 

 p. 437). 



General distribution.* — In summer it is frequent throughout 

 the Continent of Europe, except in the south-westerly region. In 

 Spain it is rare. It breeds as high north as lat. 64°. It is also 

 found in Palestine and North Africa, and in winter its migration 

 extends to Natal and Cape Colony. 



Muscicapa grisola, Linn. Spotted Flycatcher. — Common 

 summer migrant in both Switzerland and Ireland. 



General distribution. — Frequents the greater parts of the 

 continents of Europe, Asia, and North Africa in summer. Visits 

 India, Arabia, and South Africa in the winter. 



Cinclus aquaticus, Bechst. Dipper. — Common, especially 

 along the mountain rivulets of Davos Platz and Chamonix. The 

 pale-backed subspecies (C. albicollis), which inhabits the Alps 

 and Southern Europe, was not noticed. Common and generally 

 distributed throughout Ireland. 



General distribution. — Cinclus aquaticus is frequent in Central 

 Europe, but in the northern parts its place is taken by the dark- 

 breasted form (C. melanog aster). The Dipper also frequents 

 many parts of Central Asia. Subject to continental variation. 



Turdus viscivorus (Linn.). Mistle-Thrush. — Common in 

 Switzerland, especially in Chamonix. Also common in Ireland. 



General distribution. — Distributed over the European conti- 

 nent, breeding from north to south. Found in many parts of 

 Asia as a resident, and in winter migrates to North India, Persia, 

 and North Africa. 



T. musicus, Linn. Song Thrush. — Common and widely dis- 

 tributed in both Switzerland and Ireland. 



General distribution. — Resident over the greater part of the 

 European and Asiatic continents. Many migrate in the winter to 

 Northern Africa and Western Asia. 



T. merula, Linn. Blackbird. — Seemed somewhat scarce in 

 Switzerland in summer. Mostly observed at Interlaken. Common 

 and resident in Ireland. 



General distribution. — Like the Song Thrush, it is resident 

 over the greater part of the European continent, but does not 



* For details, see 0. V. Aplin (Trans. Norf. and Nor. Nat. Soc. v. pp. 286 

 to 310). 



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