in warm regions. The White tailed Eagle inhabits all the northern parts of Europe. The Sea Eagle is found in various parts, and lives on fish. The Osprey is scattered over Europe, from Sweden to Greece. The Common Buzzard is well known. The Honey and Moor Buzzards frequent the northern parts. The Kite is found in the northern latitude, and is very common

in England. The Goshawk is found in Scotland, France, and Germany. Great use was formerly made of this bird in Falconry. The other hawks common in

Owls. Many species of Owl are known in Europe, among which are the Great Eared Owl, Long Eared Owl, Short Eared Owl, White or Screech Owl, Tawney Owl, and Little Owl.

The Great Ash-colored Shrike is common in France and other parts. The Red Backed Shrike, and Wood Chat, are also found in Europe. The

Raven, Carrion Crow, Hooded Crow, Rook, Jack Daw, Red Legged Crow, Nut Cracker, Mag Pie, Jay, Chatterer, Roller, and Starling, are spread in great numbers over many parts of Europe. Many species of Thrush, are common, as the Black Bird or Black Ouzel, Ring Ouzel, Missel Thrush, Fieldfare, Throstle, and Redwing. All these are sweet singers.

The Cuckoo, and Wryneck, are found in various countries.

There are many species of Woodpecker, the principal of which are the Great Black Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. The Hoopoe is a beautiful bird, and is universally met with. The Creeper, and Nuthatch are very common. The Wood Grouse or Cock of the wood is a fine bird, found in the high

mountainous parts of Europe, where it lives in pine forests, and feeds upon the leaves of fir trees. The Black Grouse or Black Cock, Red Grouse, or Moor Cock, and White Grouse or Ptarmigan are found, like the preceding, in high wooded situations. The Partridge and Quail are universally diffused.

The Corn Crake is found in the northern parts of Europe. It lives among the long grass, and seldom permits itself to be seen.

The Great Bustard is the largest of the European birds, being almost four feet long. These birds run with great rapidity, but fly with difficulty. They

are sometimes hunted by grey-hounds, which is said to be excellent sport. They are rare in England, but more common in the middle parts of Europe.

The Crossbill, Grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak, Green Grosbeak, and Bulfinch, are curious and beautiful birds, found in various parts of Europe. Several kinds of Bunting are common, as the Yellow Bunting, Black Headed Bunting, Snow Bunting and Tawny Bunting. Finches are very common, and distinguished for their song. the principal are the House Sparrow, Mountain Sparrow, Chaffinch, Mountain Finch, Goldfinch, Canary Finch, Linnet, Siskin, and Red Pole. The Larks are among the sweetest songsters, and many

kinds are found. The principal are the Sky Lark, Field Lark, Wood Lark, and Tit Lark. The Red Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, and Yellow Wagtail

are numerous. The Pied Fly Catcher is found in some parts of Europe. The Warblers are all distinguished for their powers of song. The principal are the Nightingale, Redbreast, Redstart, Black Cap, two or three species

of Wren, the Wheatear, and Whinchat. There are several species of the Titmouse widely diffused over Europe, all of which are active and sprightly. The Chimney Swallow, Martin, Sand Martin, and Swift are common in all parts. One species of Goat Sucker is common. The Wild Pigeon, King Dove, and Turtle Dove are very generally diffused.

The Great Plover, Peewit, Golden Plover and Gray Plover are all common, and valued for their flesh, which is very delicate. The Dotterel, and King Dotterel, Sanderling, and Long legged Plover, frequent the sea coasts in all the northern countries. The Oyster Catcher is the constant inhabitant of the sea shores. The Water Crake, and Water Rail are found in the northern countries. The King Fisher is very common, and frequents streams of

water. The White Spoon Bill, Crane, and White Stork are found in differ ent parts. Of Herons there are several kinds, as the Common Heron, Night Heron, and Egret. The Bittern, and Little Bittern, are also common. The Curlew and Whimbrel are found on the sea shores in most parts of Europe.

To the preceding, we may add the following enumeration from Bewick, which embraces the principal species, viz. of the Snipe kind, five species, Woodcock, Great Snipe, Common Snipe, Judcock, and Knot. Of the Godwit, eight species, Godwit, Red Godwit, Cinereous Godwit, Cambridge Godwit, Lesser Godwit, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank. Of the Sandpiper, fifteen species, viz. Ruff Shore Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Gambet, Ash Colored, Common Brown, Greenwich, Black, Spotted, Redlegged, and Red Sandpipers, Dunlin, Purr, and Little Stint. Two species of Turnstone. One species of Waterhen. Two species of Coot. Two species of Phalarope. Of the Grebe, seven species, viz. Great Crested, Tippet, Eared, Dusky,

Red Necked, Little, and Black Chin Grebe. One species of Avoset. Of

the Penguin, five species, viz. Great Auk, Razorbill, Black Billed Auk,

Puffin, Little Auk. Of the Guillemot, four species, viz. Guillemot, Lesser, Black, and Spotted Guillemot. Of the Diver, seven species, viz. Great Northern Diver, Imber, Lesser Imber, First and Second Speckled Diver, Red and Black-throated Diver. Of the Tern, five species, Common Tern, Lesser, Black, Sandwich Brown Tern, &c. Of the Gull, thirteen species, viz. Blackbacked, Herring, Winter, Black-headed, Black Toed, Common, Brown-headed,