on the continent of Europe. John Hancock was in 

 possession of a specimen from Iceland ; and Mr. Eaton 

 in 1873 found it breeding at Wide Bay in Spitsbergen, 

 where he obtained a specimen which is now in the 

 Museum of the University of Cambridge. Professor 

 A. Newton, from whose article on the Mealy Redpoll 

 in 4th ed. of ' Yarrell ' I have quoted the latter par- 

 ticulars, says that this race differs from the ordinary 

 European form in its larger size and paler tints, its 

 somewhat longer and more deeply-forked tail and 

 rather longer claws. Even in full summer plumage 

 none of its colours seem even to be so dark as in the 

 commoner bird. 



