138 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
birds was kept alive for ten days by Mr. Ticehurst, who is of 
opinion that the food is found entirely by the sense of smell 
(‘Avicultural Magazine,’ p. 112). 
VARIETIES OF PLUMAGE. 
At the beginning of January a Wren,t+ nearly three parts 
white, but with wings normal, was found dead at Boyland, and 
has since been presented to the Museum by Colonel Irby. In 
February a white Chaffinch occurred at Blofield, and a pied Corn- 
Bunting+ near Stalham (HE. Gunn). In May a pied Robin at 
Belton (A. Patterson). 
Sept. 27th.—Perdix montana, Briss. It is always in the 
same district that this red phase of the Partridge is met with. 
Having been unconsciously introduced into Norfolk from the 
Continent some sixteen years ago, as is supposed, the strain 
continues to crop up from time to time, in spite of not being 
spared by shooters. ‘To-day one of these red birdst was killed at 
Bylaugh, and forwarded to Mr. T. KE. Gunn. Another was seen 
in the spring at Cranmer, paired with a Partridge of the ordinary 
colour, where, Mr. Hamond was informed, they bred, and that 
the young were normal. 
Oct. 12th.—A Blackbird} with a handsome white back at 
Northrepps, in the same lane where I remember a pied one on 
Sept. 28th, 1908 ; if it was the same bird it had grown a good 
deal whiter in thirty-five months. 
28th.—One of the so-called Sabine’s Snipes, now known to 
be only a melanism, was shot out of a field of turnips at Beeston, 
near Cromer, by Dr. W. Sumpter, and was ascertained to be 4 
male by Mr. Pashley. 
Nov. 25th.—A nearly white Redwingt shot at Framingham ~ 
(Roberts) ; last autumn, it will be remembered, three varieties 
of this species were recorded. 
Hysrip Swan x Goose. 
On July 26th, through the courtesy of its owner, Mrs. N. H. 
Reynolds, I had an opportunity of examining the hybrid Mute 
Swan, of which I contributed an illustration last year (Zool. 
1911, p. 161), and which a great many people have since been 
to see, as it is thought a great curiosity. The beak and legs of 
