l48 Dr Heineken o/i the Birds of Madeira. 



known to breed here. Bowdich speaks of the U. capensis, 

 but does not mention the epops. The former I have not met 

 with. 



Merops apiaster. Of this, one example, but no particulars. 



Hirundo rustica. An occasional (some say periodical) visi- 

 tor. Certainly never know to build here. 



Perdrix rubra. Stationary, and our only partridge. 



Columba Turtur. Accidental. Not known to build here. 



C. livla — C (sna^ ? Stationary. Also C. palumhus in small 

 numbers. 



(Edicnemus crepitans, (Tem.) The only individual remem- 

 bered here was killed 4th November 1827, near the Praya 

 formosa. The wind had been northerly for some time. 



Ciconia nigra. This bird was killed on the 9th of the same 

 month at Santa Cruz. Seen occasionally before. 



Ardea cinerea. No note of this bird. Not unfrequently met 

 with, but never breeds here or remains {escapes 9) long. 



Ardea minuta. Occasionally driven on the island. 



Numenms phoeopus — Strepsilas collaris, (Tem .) — Tringa 

 variabilis, (Tem.)— jT. cinerea ? Frequent visitors, and in 

 moderate numbers, but not known to build. 



Scolopax major. A winter visitor, but doubtful if periodi- 

 cal or occasional ; probably the former. 



Gallinula chloropus. One example here, and another at 

 Porto Santo. 



Gallinula crex, (Tem.) Do. — Killed, August J 829, near 

 Funchal. 



Fulica atra. Occasionally. The one which I have was taken 

 in a poultry yard in the city. This, from its appearance, is, 

 I have no doubt, the bird which the natives call " Freira" 

 (Nun,) although (good Catholics as they are !) their agreement 

 is by no means conventual on the subject. 



Larus argentatus, (Tem.) Our only stationary gull. 



Laru^ tridactylus. During the winter of 1828-9, which 

 was unusually severe for this climate, many were seen in 

 the bay and caught with hooks, knocked down with stones, 

 &c. Towards the east point of the island I am told that a 

 few are often met with. 



