. A history of British birds . time it wants the * The brothers Grimm give other forms of the word, namely, Behclmlein,Jiehaml, Bohemle, and Bomerle (Deutsches Wiirterbuch, i. 1332) ; and adds Bohmlein, Bohewile{in) and Bohme (Worterbuch der DeutschenSprache, i. p. 184). WAXWING. 537 white ends of the wing-coverts and the wax-like other, the well-known Cedar-bird of North America,A. cedrorum* has the black on the chin less distinct, wantsthe white on the wings, and has the belly tinged with yellow,while the lower tail-coverts are dirty yellowish-white insteadof bay as
. A history of British birds . time it wants the * The brothers Grimm give other forms of the word, namely, Behclmlein,Jiehaml, Bohemle, and Bomerle (Deutsches Wiirterbuch, i. 1332) ; and adds Bohmlein, Bohewile{in) and Bohme (Worterbuch der DeutschenSprache, i. p. 184). WAXWING. 537 white ends of the wing-coverts and the wax-like other, the well-known Cedar-bird of North America,A. cedrorum* has the black on the chin less distinct, wantsthe white on the wings, and has the belly tinged with yellow,while the lower tail-coverts are dirty yellowish-white insteadof bay as in A. garrulus and A. plicenieoptera. * The Editor has to confess with sorrow an attempt, made by him many yearsago, to get this species enrolled among British birds (Zool., pp. 3277, 3506), whichhe is now quite satisfied was inexcusable. It has, however, been known tooccur on board ship far from the New World, and even in waters that mayfairly be termed British (Thompson, B. Ireld. ii. p. 343 ; K. Gray, B. W. 109).. 3 z 538 PASSERES. MOTACILLIDiE. MOTACILLIDjE.
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