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R u s t ic B u n t in g .
The native habitat o f this bird is the eastern p art o f Europe and the neighbouring countries. Has been
killed near Brighton, for the particulars o f which circumstance see ‘The Ib is ’ for 1869, p. 128, and the
letterpress facing the figure in the present work.
154. E mbeiuza p u s i e e a ................................................................................................................................................ p | x x y
D war f B u n t in g .
Inhabits Northern and Eastern Europe, Siberia, China, and the Himalaya Mountains. Has been once
killed in England, vide ‘ Ibis, 1865, p. 113, and the account opposite the present Plate.
Genus C rith o ph a g a .
1 5 5 . C rith oph ag a m i l i a r i a .............................................................................................. y 0 j j j j p j ^ X V I
C ommon B u n t in g .
A truly British species, which is also found in Central and Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Asia Minor,
and Persia. Breeds in o a r three kingdoms ; is solitary in its habits, being generally seen sitting alone on
the topmost twig o f a hedge-row. The sole representative o f its genus, or g e n e ra ; for it has had no less than
five generic terms applied to it—Emberiza, Spinas, Cynchrawns, Miliaria, and Crithophaga.
Genus G l y c is p in a .
Comprising about six or seven species inhabiting Europe, Asia, and Africa.
156. G evc. sp in a h o u t u e a x a .................................................................................................................................... m p | X X V I I
O rtolan B u n t in g .
A bird which ranges very extensively over Europe, being common from the shores o f the Mediterranean
to the Dovreljeld in Norway; in the latter country it breeds in abundance. I t is but an accidental visitor
to England, has once only, I believe, been killed in Scotland, and never in Ireland.
Genus E u s p iza .
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B lack-h e a d e d B u n t in g .
Common in Eastern Europe, Persia, and Western India. The male is a beautiful showy bird, the female
more plainly dressed, as will be seen on reference to my Plate, which represents an individual o f the latter
sex, said to have been killed on the Brighton race-course on the 3rd of November, 1868.
Genus S c h ien ico la .
T he members o f this marsh-loving section of the Buntings are about three in number, all inhabitants of
Europe and the countries to the eastward o f it.
158. S chien icola a r u n d i n a c e a ................................................................................................^o l. £j]| XXIX.
R e e d -B u n t in g .
A resident and generally distributed species; breeds in the Thames aits and in the osier-beds of other
rivers..
Genus C e n t r o ph a n e s .
Comprises about five species o f very interesting mountain-loving birds, mostly American, and always in
high northern latitudes, the species inhabiting Lapland occasionally paying the British Islands a visit.
159. C en t r o ph a n e s l a p p o n i c a ................................................................................................................................................................ ^ X X .
L a pla n d B u n t in g .
A rather frequent winter visitant, often caught in the elap-nets o f the bird-catchers.
Genus P l e c t r o ph a n e s .
A genus composed o f the single species known by the trivial names of Snow-Bunting and Snowflake.
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1 6 0 . P l e c t r o ph a n e s n i v a l i s ...........................................................................................................
S now-B u n t in g or S n ow fla k e .
This very interesting bird is an autumnal and winter visitant to the British Islands. Its summer quarters
are the countries near to and, not unfrequently, within the arctic circle. I t breeds in Lapland, and probably
in suitable situations in all other countries o f a similar latitude round the globe.
Genus Z o n o t r ic h ia .
A purely American form, comprising about twelve known species, one of which has strayed across the
Atlantic to the British Islands.
1 6 1 . ZONOTJUCHIA ALBICOLLIS.
White-throated Sparrow of American authors.
'• A female specimen of this bird,” says Mr. R. Gray, in his ' Birds of Western Scotland,’ ■■ was shot near