104 TRANSACTIONS—PERTHSHIRE SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. 
Certhiad/e.— The Common Creeper {Certhia fainiliaris)^ so 
common in our Perthshire woods, has an extensive range throughout 
Europe, and it has also the distinction of being included in the fauna 
of N. America. Our Common Wren {Troglodytes parvulus)^ one of 
the smallest of British birds, is, according to Yarrell, distributed over 
Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Jerdon makes out the Hima¬ 
layan bird to be distinct, but those I have seen in Cashmere had the 
same appearance, habits, and note—that harsh “churr” which sounds 
so loud when emitted by so small a bird—as our own species. 
MoTACiLLiNiE.—Of the Wagtails, the Pied {Motacilla lugubris) and 
the Grey {M. melanope)^ so common with us, extend eastward as far 
as India, where they are as common during the winter months as 
they are in Perthshire in summer. I have a note of the Pied species 
being found in the Dhoon Valley in May, and of the Grey one at 
Lahore in September. The Yellow or Ray’s Wagtail {M. Rail) has 
not hitherto been found in Perthshire, though it has been got in the 
Tay district in Fife. 
Anthid^.— Of the Pipits there are specimens of the Tree Pipit 
{Anthiis trivialis) in the Museum, and I have frequently seen and 
shot it in India. The Meadow Pipit {A. pratensis) is one of our 
commonest moorland birds, and the Cuckoo selects its nest more 
than that of any other species in which to lay her egg. It is also 
found in the N.W. Provinces of India. I have seen the Rock Pipit 
{A. obsciirus) on the sea-shore at Tentsmuir, and have got its nest 
and eggs there. 
LaniidtE. —We are most fortunate in having specimens of the 
Grey Shrike {Lanius excubitor) in the Museum, as this is one of the 
rarest of our Scottish birds, although I have seen an Orkney-killed 
one and have also come across the bird itself in Southern Spain. 
Ampelid^e. —The Waxwing {Anipelis garruhts) is a northern 
bird frequenting the pine forests of Norway, Sweden, and Russia. 
I have seen caged specimens for sale in the St. Petersburg market. 
It is a very occasional and erratic visitor to this country, but we have 
a specimen in the Museum, and there are others at Seggieden and 
Megginch. Yarrell tells us its range extends to Japan, and it is also 
found in North America. 
Muscicapid^.— Of the Flycatchers, the Spotted {Muscicapa grisola) 
is as common in Perthshire as the Pied species {M. atricapilla) is rare, 
and we have not a specimen of the latter in the Museum, though it 
is said to have been shot at Moncreiffe. It is, however, a regular 
summer visitor to Norway and Sweden, is common in Southern 
Europe, and its range extends as far as South Africa. 
HiRUNDiNiDiE.—Of the Swallows, the Common Swallow {Hirimdo 
riisticiis) is, I need not say, one of our most welcome summer 
