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GENERAL REMARKS 
with a brilliant plumage, at the fame time that it enchants the 
ear by the variety of its notes, whieh it difplays with fingular art, 
changing and modifying them in a manner quite peculiar to itfelf. 
The fea and land birds, which are common in Norway, are all 
to be found in Finmark, and in great variety. Of thefe, fome are 
Rationary and remain all the year, whilft others, fuppofed to be 
migratory, are feen only at particular feafons. Of the firft fort are 
thofe of the eagle and falcon kind, owls, ravens, daws, partridges, 
the eider duck, fea-crow, and feveral fpecies of water fowl. Among 
thofe which appear in fummer, and are not feen after autumn, 
are the wild goofe, a fowl called in the Norway tongue bruus- 
koppett , from a prominent piece of flefh on its head, water-hens, 
fnipes, woodcocks, and a great number of fmall birds. 
Some of the falcons are intirely white ; thefe, however, are but 
rarely feen'; the feathers of their wings and backs are commonly 
of a grayifh colour, white under the breaft, with yellow beaks and 
kgs. This tribe is very numerous; they breed amongft inaccef- 
fible rocks, and if taken young are readily trained for the diverlion. 
of hawking : accordingly, the hawks bred here are in great requeft, 
and much fought after from Germany and other parts. 
White owls have been found in the woods of Finmark: this 
bird is larger than the common fpecies of owls, which have white 
wings fpotted, with black winking eyes, a fmall head, broad beak, 
the feet covered with down. Thefe owls have their nefts in pre¬ 
cipices of the mountains. 
As I am fpeaking of the genus owl (Jinx), I think I fhall gra¬ 
tify 
