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FAUNA.
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and the common crossbill (Loxia pityopsittacus and curvirostra), which
are so completely adapted to the northern climate as to lay their eggs
already in February, and further, the bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula), and
also a number of Parus: the crested titmouse, the boreal titmouse, and
the coal-titmouse (Parus cristatus, borealis, and ater), and the
golden-crested wren (Regulus cristatus). Farthest up in the north, breed the
Lappland owl (Strix lapponica), the Bohemian waxwing or waxen
chatterer (Ampelis garrulus), and the pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator).
The great black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) may also be reckoned
as chiefly belonging to the coniferous forests. The black grouse or black
cock (Tetrao tetrix) may also be said to belong to the forest-district,
even though its proper home is the border of the great forests, and
the smaller woods in the plains.
The level country region, including small wooded districts and
parks as well as open plains, embraces part of Svealand and the
greater part of Götaland. Here is chiefly the habitat of the common
fox. To the same tract belong the badger (Meles taxus) and the
common hedgehog (Erinaceus europæus), while the roedeer or roebuck
(Cervus capreolus) is found in the southern parts of the district, as far
as Vester- and Östergötland. As belonging principally to the level
country, we may mention amongst the birds: the common partridge
(Perdix perdix), the kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), the hobby (Falco
sub-buteo), the long-eared owl (Asio otus), the skylark (Alauda arvensis),
the tawny or brown owl (Strix aluco), the green woodpecker (Gecinus
viridis), the nut-hatch (Sitta europæa), the jackdaw (Corvus monedula), the
goldfinch (Acanthias carduelis), the linnet (Linota cannabina), the
whin-chat (Saxicola rubetra), together with the stock-dove (Columba ænas)
and the ring-dove (Columba palumbus), both of which latter, however,
are met with pretty far in the forests, the ring-dove being found even
up in Jemtland. The landrail (Crex crex) is also chiefly distributed
within this region, and the same is the case with several other birds,
especially the wild duck. Together with this last bird, we find in the
lakes of this district the coot (Fulica atra) and the great crested grebe
(Podiceps cristatus).
In the most southern tracts of what has here been called the
level country, viz. in Sk&ne and the neighbouring provinces, there
occur, besides the greatest part of the forms above enumerated, a
number of other species which, on their way to the north, have been
compelled by climatic conditions to remain in these tracts. This is the
case with the common stag or red deer (Cervus elaphus) and the
fallow deer (Cervus dama), which, however, was not originally found wild
in Sweden; the polecat (Mustela putorius), the common molé (Taipa
europæa), a number of bats, and among the birds: the common stork
(Ciconia ciconia), the common heron (Ardea cinerea), the kite (Milvus
milvus), the rook (Corvus frugilegus), the crested lark (Alauda cristata),
Stctden. 5
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