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dashed back again, so that I ‘ducked’ to save my eyes ; and these sweeping attacks were repeated four or 
five times before (out of a desire not to disturb a bird whose wild winter-notes I like) I moved off. I went 
a roundabout way to a garden-seat about twenty yards from the scene of the first disturbance, and shortly 
after heard the same chattering, clattering, bullying note, and, having my binocular, made out my friend 
(or enemy) darting about the boughs of an old acacia overhead, and continuing his remonstrances against 
my vicinity, to which I again yielded.” 
83. Turdus iliacus Vol. II. PI. XXXIV. 
Redwing. 
A winter visitant, arriving with the Fieldfare in autumn, and departing northward in the spring. 
Summers in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and other portions of the old continent bordering the arctic circle. 
84. Turdus pilaris Vol. II. PI. XXXV. 
Fieldfare. 
A winter visitant only. Breeds in Norway and many other parts of the Old World. Comes to us about 
the same time as the Woodcock — that is, in October, the period when the Ring-Ouzel departs. 
85. Turdus atrogularis . Vol. II. Pl. XXXVI. 
Black-thro.4ted Thrush. 
A native of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Has been once killed in England, as will be seen on 
reference to the Turdine section of the work, where the circumstance of its capture near Brighton is 
fully detailed. 
Genus Merula. 
86. Merula vulgaris Vol. II. PI. XXXVII. 
Blackbird. 
A resident and very generally distributed species, both in our islands and on the European continent. 
87 . Merula torquata Vol. II. PI. XXXVIII. 
Ring-Ouzel. 
A summer visitant, which frequents rocky situations in Wales, the northern parts of England, Scotland, &c. 
Winters in Africa. 
Genus Oreocincla. 
A form very distinct both from Merula and Turaus, of which five, si.x, or seven species, all inhabitants of 
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