RAVEN. 389 



hood we have no traditionary Raven's tree. Tlie lordly bird 

 is confined to the range of the Lammcrmoors, and to the 

 rocky islets lying off the North Bewick coast. They are few 

 in number, and I never heard any complaints of their ravages 

 from shepherd or housewife.'' 1 



" The corbie,"" says the Rev. G. Gordon, in his Fauna of 

 Moray, " is found in the upper and more inaccessible parts of 

 the country ; but its numbers are much circumscribed by 

 those appointed by sportsmen and sheep farmers for destroying 

 vermin." 



In Shetland, according to Mr. Edmonston, the Raven is a 

 permanent resident, and common. The cliffs of the Isle of 

 Wight still afford a refuge to this species : and several pairs, 

 according to the testimony of the Rev. C. Bury, annually 

 breed there. 



In Corfu, according to Mr. Drummond, these birds are 

 very numerous and always seen in flocks, and breed among 

 the rocks of the citadel. 



In Belgium, says M. Julien Deby, Ravens are found on 

 the wooded mountains on the banks of the Meuse : they are 

 there gregarious, and are seldom seen elsewhere. 



The Raven measures about two feet and two inches in 

 length ; the female is smaller. The entire colouring of the 

 bird is black, reflected with steel, or prussian-blue, on the 

 head, back, and elongated feathers of the breast. Irides 

 brown. 



The egg figured 124 is that of the Raven. 



