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Q5. SaxIcOLA @NANTHE
WHEATEAR.

An early spring visitant from Africa. Breeds in various parts of the three kingdoms, after which both
old and young retire to winter in warmer climates ; some individuals proceed to high northern latitudes—
Greenland and Arctic America.

Genus PraTINcoLa.
An Old-World form, the members of which are more arboreal than the Wheatears, frequently perching on

shrubs, bushes, and grasses. They are distributed over Europe, Africa, India, and China.

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96. PraTINCOLA RUBETRA
Wuin-Cuar.
Strictly a migrant from the south, arriving at the end of April, and, after breeding, departing again to
whence it came: while here, it 1s very generally distributed.
97. PRATINCOLA RUBICOLA . : , . . d : : : : ; Vol. II. Pl. XLVII.
Srone-Cuar or Furze-Cuar.

A resident bird, inhabiting commons and heath-covered districts ; breeds and remains in its chosen
situation from year’s end to year’s end. It is also found on the continent of Europe, and probably in some
parts of Asia.

Genus Eryruacus.
Of this genus there are three species, the well-known Robin (EZ. rubecula) of Europe, and the EZ. akahige

and £2. komadori of Japan.
98. EryrHacus RUBECULA. : ; : : : : é : ; ; Vol. II. Pl. XLVIIL
Rosin.

Phis familiar denizen of our gardens, shrubberies, and woodlands is a constant resident with us, 1s
lis yerse over a rae Ic] . Cues ae 2 . , S
dispersed over the three kingdoms, and is a general favourite. It is also found on the continent of Europe,

in North Africa, ; > islands ayileerr a “ : :
frica, and the islands of Madeira and Teneriffe, in which latter island I have myself shot examples.

Genus CyanecuLa

Two or three verv differently marke ooo : a : ;
lwo or three very differently marked birds of this form exist in Europe, Africa, India, and China. By