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ROOM XII. 
Nat. Hist. 
Throat ( S. sylviella), Redbreast ( S. nibecula), Redstart 
[S. phcenicura), Gold-crested Wren [Motacilla regulus). 
Yellow Wren, a white variety, ( Sylvia trochilus ), Lesser 
Petty chaps [S. hippolais ), Common Wren (5. troglo¬ 
dytes ), Wheat-ear ( Saxicola cenanthe ), Whinchat [Sax. 
rubetra ), Stonechat [Sax. rubicola), Hedge-Sparrow [Syl. 
modularis ), White Wagtail [Motacilla alba ), Grey Wag¬ 
tail [M. boarula ), Yellow Wagtail [M.Jlava), Meadow 
Lark [Anthus aquaticus), Tit-Lark [Anth. pratensis), and 
Field Lark [Ant. arboreus). 
The Granivorous Birds have a strong, short, thick, 
and more or less conical bill, and the mandibles gene¬ 
rally without any notch or tooth. 
Cases 13 and 14 contain the birds of this order.— 
Sky-Lark [Alauda arvensis ), Wood-Lark [A. arborea), 
Great Titmouse [Parus major ), Cole Titmouse [P. ate r), 
Blue Titmouse [P. ccendeus), Long-tailed Titmouse [P. 
caudatus ), Bearded Titmouse [P. biarmicus\ Marsh 
Titmouse [P. palustris), Yellow Bunting [Emberiza ci- 
trinella\ Cirl Bunting [E. cirlus ), Common Bunting 
[E. miliaria ), Reed Bunting [E. schcenicidus), Snow 
Bunting [E. nivalis ), Cross-Bill [Loxia curvirostra ), 
Bullfinch [L. jpyrrhula), Grossbeak [L. coccothraustes ), 
Greenfinch [Fringilla chloris ), House Sparrow [F. do- 
mestica ), Tree Sparrow [F. mont.ana\ Chaffinch [F. coe- 
lebs), Brambling (F. montifringilla), Linnet [F. canna- 
bina ), Redpole [F. linaria ), Twite [F. montium) 9 Siskin 
[F. spinus ), Goldfinch [F. carduelis). 
The Zygodactylous Birds have the toes of the 
feet in pairs, two before and two behind: the exterior 
hind toe is often reversible. In the first family of this 
order, consisting of the Cuckows, the bill is more or 
less curved. In the second, it is nearly straight, and 
conical. 
Case 15. Cuckow [Cuculus canorus). Green Wood¬ 
pecker ( Picus viridis ), greater and lesser Spotted 
Woodpecker (P. major and minor). Wryneck ( Yunx 
torquilla). 
The Anisodactylous Birds have the bill curved or 
straight; 
