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Praticola rubetra, Lin. 



This species, which had not previously been observed within 

 the Arctic Circle, I found not uncoramon in the valley of the Maals- 

 elv, near Tromsø; a nest found here 18th June 1872 contained 

 incubated eggs. Possibly the species occurs in Alten too. 

 Sylvia atricapilla, Lin. 



On the southern fells it breeds regularly in the alpine birch 

 woods ; thus it was shot by Messrs Brown and Alston on the Fillefjeld 

 at an altitude of 3800' above the level of the sea, in June 1871. 

 In July 1871 and 1872 I observed it at Drivdalen, on the Dovre. 

 Sylvia hortensis, Gmel. 



Common in June 1872 in several localities along the valley of the 

 Maalselv, near Tromsø (69° 20'). In Finmark, it has not been observed. 

 Sylvia curruca, Lath. 



In a vertical direction, this species is chiefly confined to the 

 lowlands; it is however met with here and there resident in the 

 young conifer woods in the subalpine parts of the fell-sides. 

 At Rusten, in Gudbrandsdalen, for instance, it is common; the 10th 

 June 1872, I found a pair breeding in the willows at Hjerkin (20° 70'), 

 on the Dovre. It has not been observed beyond 65° (Nordland). 

 Phyllops enstes troehilus, Lath. 



Occurs everywhere in Finmark; I even found it inhabiting the 

 sparsely scattered growth of stunted birch bushes at the northern 

 extremity of Magerø, close to the North Cape. In spots utterly 

 destitute of vegetation it does not occur. 



In the valley of the Maalselv, near Tromsø, a nest of this 

 bird, lined with the feathers of an Anas, contained 6 fresh eggs 

 June 18th 1872. 



Phy Hops eustes rufa, Lath. 

 Abundant throughout Nordre Trondhjems Amt; in the montli 

 of' June 1871 I found it as far north as the Bindalsfjord, in 

 Helgeland (65° 10°), the most northern locality in which this 

 species has hitherto been observed. 



//// p o l a is i c i >■ r i >i u, Desm. 

 Namdalen, in Nordre Trondhjems Amt, June and July 1871. 



