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(Anthus trivialis, v. Guìna), Meadow-Pipit (A. pratensis, v. Sguissèta), and Water-Pipit (A. spinoletta, v. Sgussetù) are common, and breeding to 6000 ft., and I found them breeding at the Gemelli Lakes and on Mount Farno (7 626 ft.). The Tawny Pipit (A. campestris) was found breeding at the top of Mount Pojeto (4144 ft.), but the eggs were too far hatched. Richard's Pipit (A. richardi) is exceedingly rare. Probably the Red-throated Pipit (A. cervinus) is confounded with A. pratensis; I have a specimen in my collection from Zogno, with the date May 25th, 1898. Amongst the Larks, I may mention the Sky-Lark (Alauda arvensis, v. Lodola, Calandrù), common to 3000 ft., and the Wood-Lark (A. arborea, v. Lodolì), the Crested-Lark (Galerita cristata, v. L. dal capöss); they breed and are abundant. The Shore-Lark (Otocorys alpestris) is of an irregular appearance. The Lapland Bunting (Plectrophanes lapponicus) is rare, and also of irregular appearance during frozen weather; while the Snow-Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) is not very rare, but is of irregular occurrence, especially in January, on the Cancerbero and other high mountains; it is called Passera bianca or Ortolà d-la nif, and its rarity depends on the years and on the cold. The Corn-Bunting (Miliaria projer), Yellow-Hammer (Emberiza citrinella, v. Pajarana), Cirl-Bunting (E. cirlus), Meadow-Bunting (E. cia), and Ortolan-Bunting (E. hortulana, v. Ortolà) are very common, and breeding; the first three are also resident. The Rustic and the Little Bunting (E. rustica and E. pusilla) are rare. The Reed-Bunting is common, and less so the Large-billed Bunting, though only as birds of passage. Amongst the Fringillinæ, the Italian Sparrow (Passer italiæ, v. Passer gross, Passarù), and the Tree-Sparrow P. montanus, v. Passera büseröla) are common, but not above about 4600 ft., where they are replaced by the Alpine Accentors, found on the roofs of huts. The Rock-Sparrow (P. petronia, Passera d'montagna) is fairly abundant. Regarding the Snow-Finch (Montifringilla nivalis), the information is not satisfactory. People say it is a straggler, and of irregular passage in winter; but I do not think so. I believe these birds are resident at about 6000 ft. in height, and that during the cold weather they descend lower. I obtained some from Foppolo in the winter of 1888, for which I am indebted to Count Roncalli, from Bergamo. After-