allen’s naturalist’s library. 
Neat. — Differs considerably in the materials used for its 
construction, according to locality, being generally built of 
fine dry grass, sometimes intermixed with sea-weed and the 
stalks of shore-plants. Some of them have an admixture of 
moss, and are frequently lined with hair. As Mr. Seebohm 
observes, when the birds can obtain hair, they use it ; where 
fine grass only can be procured, they generally employ it for 
the construction of the nest, whilst in localities affording a 
more extensive choice, the materials are more varied. The 
nest is generally placed in a well-concealed situation, but 
always close to the sea-shore. It is sometimes placed in a cliff 
several hundred feet above the level of the waves, more often 
close to the shore under a tuft or in the hole of a rock or a 
bank. 
Eggs. — Four to five in number, and very dark as a rule in 
colour, the ground-tint being greyish-white or greenish-white, 
overlaid with spots and mottlings of dark brown or reddish- 
brown, so thickly distributed as to impart to the eggs a uni- 
form appearance. Some clutches are much paler than others 
and have a white ground, spotted with brown, very much after 
the pattern of a Tree-Pipit’s egg ; these light-coloured eggs are, 
however, the exception, the general tone being very dark. 
Axis, o'85-o’ 9 ; diam., 0-65. 
THE SCANDINAVIAN ROCK-PIPIT. ANTHUS RUPESTRIS. 
Anthus rupestris, Nilss. Orn. Suee., i., p. 245, pi. 9, figs. 1, 2 
(1817). 
Adult in Breeding Plumage. — Similar to the preceding bird, but 
with the under surface of the body uniform vinous, without 
spots. Total length, 6'i inches; wing, 3' 4 ; tarsus, 0-85. 
Winter Plumage. — Indistinguishable from that of the ordinary 
Rock-Pipit of the British Islands. 
Range in Great Britain. — An autumn migrant to the east coast 
of our islands, and passing regularly along the south coast, 
returning by the same route from west to east in the spring, at 
which season the differences between this race and our own 
Rock-Pipit are easily discernible. 
Range outside the British Islands. — Occurs along the rocky 
