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Saxicola stapazina. Rare : found and breed in the same places as 



the <S. aurita. 

 ruhetra (B.). A few seen the latter part of April, after 



which they disappear. 



rubicola (B.). Very numerous : breed on the low grounds. 



Accentor alpinus (B.). Seen only amongst the snow on the Sfakian 

 range, where they breed. 



Motacilla alba. One or two seen the end of April, after which they 

 disappeared. 



flava (B. }), One or two seen the end of April : this bird 



is the common wagtail of the Mediterranean, but differs from the 

 wagtail of England in having a black head. 



Anthus richardi"^ (B.). Found in dry rocky places, where it breeds. 



■ arbor eus (B.). A few seen the latter part of April. 



Alauda cristata. Very numerous in every part of the island : breeds. 



arborea (B.). Found in considerable number on the moun- 

 tains, where they breed ; none were seen lower down. 



Parus major (B.). Common : breeds. 



cceruleus (B.). Breeds here, but not so numerous as the last. 



Emberiza melanocephala. None seen before 22nd of May, and then 

 only a few ; from observations since made, they seem to be con- 

 fined to certain districts where they breed. 



miliaria (B.). Very common : breeds. 



hortulana (B.). Very common on the mountains, where 



they breed. 



cirlus\ (B.). Not very numerous : breeds. 



Fringilla cisalpnnaX. Common; breeds. 

 ccelebs^ (fi.). Very numerous: breeds. 



* This bird I have placed under the present denomination from its very 

 strong resemblance, though it does not quite answer to Temminck's descrip- 

 tion of it, in having three streaks or bands of darkish olive taking their rise 

 from the corner of the bill, instead of two, the first running from the nostrils 

 through the eye above the auriculars, the second from the corner of the mouth 

 passing under the auriculars, the third from the edge of the lower mandible 

 parallel with the above ; throat and breast yellowish ochre, darker on the lat- 

 ter, which is slightly sprinkled with a few light olive specks ; sides, belly and 

 vent of a rich cream- colour ; upper parts olive tinged with rufous ash, darker 

 on the head and scapulars. Greater and lesser wing-covers olive-brown, 

 edged with light rufous. The tail consists of twelve feathers, and is blackish 

 brown, excepting the two centre ones, which are lighter and shorter than 

 the rest, edged with pale rufous, and the two side ones cream-colour on the 

 outer webs and part of the inner. The first of these has the shaft white, 

 the second black ; the third feather from the outside is tipped with white ; 

 edge of bastard wing pure white ; bill horn-colour, darker at the base ; legs 

 and feet pale brown ; eyes hazel; length six inches three-quarters, breadth 

 ten inches three-quarters. Jn the male and female, out of several speci- 

 mens examined, little or no difference was found. 



t Emberiza ccBsia, though exceedingly common and breeding in the other 

 islands, was not observed in Crete. 



X Fringilla domesUca is not found on the island, though it abounds in the 

 Ionian Islands, where the F. cisalpina does not appear. 



§ It is curious that this bird, which is so common in Crete, breeding and 

 Ann. ^ Mag, N, Hist. Vol. xii. 2G 



