WATER-PIPIT— ROCK-PIPIT— GOLDEN ORIOLE. 47 
It is a native of Central and Southern Europe, and 
Central Asia, and is found in North Africa. 
53. Anthtis obscurus. Rock-Pipit. 
A common resident on the coast. 
It is particularly plentiful on the Isle of Wight shores. 
Family — Oriolida, 
Genus — Oriolus. 
54. Oriolus galbula. Golden Oriole. 
A rare occasional summer visitor. 
The description of an immature male in Yarrell, was 
taken from a specimen taken at Aldershot in April, 1824, 
and afterwards placed in the Eton College Museum, where 
it still remains. 
The following examples have been placed on record : — 
One near Portsmouth, about 1845 (Pearce). 
One in the New Forest, about 1845 (Wise). 
One seen at Freshwater in May, 1859 (More). 
One at Shalfleet in 1861 (Rogers). 
One at Christchurch in May, 1869 (Hart). 
One at Freshwater in May 1883 (Hadfield, "Zoolo- 
gist," 1884). 
One at Christchurch, May 15th, 1884 (Hart). 
One at Woolston, near Southampton, August, 1889 
(Miss Longmore). 
