PEAT E It, 
It is more frequent in France; and is met with in Burgundy, in 
its paflage to other parts: A/drovandus mentions it as not uncommon 
in Italy, where it is called the fea flare, and fays its ufual haunts are 
among heaps of dung *: it is alfo found in Switzerland and Lapland, 
but it never pafles the limits of that frozen region +. 
In fome parts of Afia it is common: “ It comes in great numbers 
— about Aleppo, in ‘fuly and Auguff, in purfuit of the fwarms of locufts t5 
whence it is held facred by the Turks, as great quantities are deftroyed 
‘by this means; it is alfo feen in vaft flocks, every year in the fouth 
of Ruffia; about the river Don ; and in Siberia, about the Irtifch ; 
finding abundance of Jocufts for food, and convenience for breeding 
between the rocks: it is alfo common on the borders of the Cafpian 
Sea; about Afrachan; and from thence all along the Volga.” Latham 
Gen. Syn. 3. 50. 52. 
It extends to India; Sir Jofeph Banks, has one in his collection. 
which was received from Bombay. | 
* Aldr. Av, UL. 283. + Linnaeus—Mt. Ekmarcky 
{ Hence called the locutt bird, Raféll, Hit, Allep. 
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