tical with the species which visits England in the winter. ■ It-may 
be still an open question, whether the Mealy Redpolg of. Greenland 
{Acanthis canescens , Bonap. and Selil.) is specifically distinct from it, 
but there does not appear to be any instance on record of the Green- 
land bird being met with in this country. 
Lot 70. Three, “ Karesuando,” S. 
„ 71. Three, “ Sardio, F.” 
„ 72. Two, “ Sardio, F.” 
„ 73. One, same nest. 
„ 74. One, same ‘nest. 
„ 75. One, same nest. 
Pine Grosbeak. Pyrrhula Enudeator. Last year, Mr. Wolley 
had the good fortune to make known to naturalists, probably for the 
first time, the eggs of this species, two of which were figured by Mr. 
Hewitson inn, supplementary plate to his work. (PI. LIII.*) His 
collectors have since met with a few more nests, but the bird seems 
to be abundant nowhere in Lapland, and from the extent of the 
forests, not easily to be discovered. 
Lot 76. One, “26 June, Mustavara, F.” 
„ 77. One, same nest. 
,, 78. One, same nest, 
Siberian Jay. Garrulus Tvfaustus. Common as the bird is, and 
obtrusive as its habits for three parts of the year are, its eggs are 
perhaps the most difficult to procure of any. Before winter has 
shewn a sign of departing, it begins to prepare its nest ; and, in 
doing so, exercises all the cunning of its tribe to keep concealed the 
selected spot. Its eggs are, consequently, still unknown to most 
collectors, while, in some cabinets, they are represented by well- 
picked varieties of those of the Magpie, to which, indeed, they 
bear but slight resemblance. 
Lot 79. One, “ F. Sardio.’ - ’ 
,, 80. One, same nest. 
„ 81. One, “ F. Rowa.” 
„ 82. One, same nest. 
„ 83. One, same nest. 
Willow Ptarmigan. Tetrao Saliceti. This bird appears to be 
the true T. cdbus of Linnaeus, and in the doubtful state in which the 
knowledge of its, congeners appears to be in, even with the most 
advanced ornithologists, eggs from this locality in Lapland, whenee 
many, -skins have been brought to England, must always prove of 
value! For some cause the bird is very scarce just now in Lapland. 
