202 GRAY-HEADED WAGTAIL. 
it has been sent from the Himalaya* and from 
Japan.f 
The habits of this Wagtail have not been very 
minutely detailed ; but on the authority of Mr 
Hoy, Mr Yarrell tells us, that it inhabits wet 
springy places in moist meadows. In size, it is 
rather less, and in form more slender, than the 
Yellow Wagtail. The crown of the head, nape, 
and auriculars, are clear bluish gray ; the latter 
of a darker shade from the nostrils to the eyes ; 
passing over these, and above the auriculars, pure 
white. The back and rump are dusky oil green. 
The wiDgs are pale brownish black ; the seconda- 
ries, scapulars, and coverts, edged with yellowish 
white. The tail, with the exception of the two 
outer feathers, is blackish brown, of a darker 
shade than the wings ; and the outer feathers are 
pure white, having a streak of brown on their 
inner webs. The throat is pure white, and all 
the other lower parts are of a brilliant gamboge 
yellow. Bill, tarsi, and feet are blackish brown. 
The next form in the British list which calls 
our attention is that of the Pipits. 
Anthos, Bechstein. — Generic characters. 
— Bill slender, rather compressed ; wings, 
with the second, third, and fourth quills 
nearly equal, and longest ; scapulars nearly 
equalling the quills in length ; tarsus longer 
* Gould. f Temminck. 
