with a brilliant plumage, at the fame time th a t it enchants the
ear by the variety of its notes, which it difplays with Angular art,
changing and modifying them in a manner quite peculiar to itfelf.
T h e iea and land birds, which are common in Norway, are all
to be found in Finmark, and in great variety. Of thefe, fame are
ftationary and remain all the year, whilit others, fuppofed to be
migratory, are feen only at particular feafons. O f the firll fort are
thofe of the eagle and falcon kind, owls, ravens, daws, partridges,
the eider duck, fea-crow, and feveral ipecies o f water fowl. Among
thoie which appear in liimmer, and are not feen after autumn,
are the wild goofe, a fowl called in the Norway tongue bfruus-
koppen, from a prominent piece of flelh on its head, water-hens,
fnipes, woodcocks, and a great number of fmall birds.
Some of the falcons are intirely white ; thefe, however, are b u t
rarely feen ; the feathers of their wings and backs are commonly
o f a grayiih colour, white under the breaft, with yellow beaks and
legs. This tribe is very numerous; they breed amongft inaccef-
fjble rocks, and if taken young are readily trained for the diverfion
of h awking: accordingly, the hawks bred here are in great requeil,
and much fought after from Germany and o th c 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 precipices
of the mountains.
As I am fpeaking of the genus owl (Jinx) , I think I lhall gra