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Rh that shot on the 10th August, 1878, near Belfast (Zool. 1878, p. 437).

General distribution. —In summer it is frequent throughout the Continent of Europe, except in the south-westerly region. In Spain it is rare. It breeds as high north as lat. 64°. It is also found in Palestine and North Africa, and in winter its migration extends to Natal and Cape Colony.

Muscicapa grisola, Linn. Spotted Flycatcher.—Common summer migrant in both Switzerland and Ireland.

General distribution.—Frequents the greater parts of the continents of Europe, Asia, and North Africa in summer. Visits India, Arabia, and South Africa in the winter.

Cinclus aquaticus, Bechst. Dipper.—Common, especially along the mountain rivulets of Davos Platz and Chamonix. The pale-backed subspecies (C. albicollis), which inhabits the Alps and Southern Europe, was not noticed. Common and generally distributed throughout Ireland.

General distribution.—Cinclus aquaticus is frequent in Central Europe, but in the northern parts its place is taken by the darkbreasted form (C. melanogaster). The Dipper also frequents many parts of Central Asia. Subject to continental variation.

Turdus viscivorus (Linn.). Mistle-Thrush.—Common in Switzerland, especially in Chamonix. Also common in Ireland.

General distribution.—Distributed over the European continent, breeding from north to south. Found in many parts of Asia as a resident, and in winter migrates to North India, Persia, and North Africa.

T. musicus, Linn. Song Thrush.—Common and widely distributed in both Switzerland and Ireland.

General distribution.—Resident over the greater part of the European and Asiatic continents. Many migrate in the winter to Northern Africa and Western Asia.

T. merula, Linn. Blackbird.—Seemed somewhat scarce in Switzerland in summer. Mostly observed at Interlaken. Common and resident in Ireland.

General distribution.—Like the Song Thrush, it is resident over the greater part of the European continent, but does not Zool. 4th ser. vol. IV., May, 1900.