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The Ponta Delgada Museum contains : 

 a. adult, Relva, San Miguel. 



The Rock-Dove is found abundantly throughout the gronp, and inhabits the sea 

 oaves so common along the rugged coasts of these volcanic islands, as well as the 

 inland caves and rocky clefts in the Caideiras. Among the flocks constantly to 

 be seen feeding on the cultivated lands, certain individuals may be found which 

 disjilay considerable variation in colouring, but the great majority are very dark 

 in i)lnniage, and only occasionally did we come across birds resemljling the typical 

 ('. livia. The rocks near the landing-place on the island of (Virvo are positively 

 alive with these birds, and they were so tame that we had no difficulty in shooting 

 some with the small collecting gun as they passed close overhead. At the 

 Cabras, or Goat Islets, otf tlie south nf Terceira, they were also extraordinarily 

 numerous, and we shot a number from the boat as we passed the mouths of 

 the great caves in these cnrious " stacks."] 



0. Porzana parva (Scop.). 



(It is advisable to accept Vieillot's generic name instead of Leach's. Both 

 Leach's and Vieillot's books appeared in 1816, but Leach's names are " nomina 

 nuda," not being diagnosed, and only recognisable on account of the species 

 mentioned in connection with them, while Vieillot's genera are properly described. 

 Under Orti/gometra Leach mentions crex and maruetfa — the acceptance of that 

 name must consetiuently be avoided, if possible.) 



[The Ponta Delgada Museum contains : 

 a. S, Faja de (.'ima, San Miguel. 

 /;. ?, lleiva, San Miguel. 



A female example of the Little Crake killed at Furnas was presented to the 

 British Museum. According to Major Chaves it must be regarded as a rare visitor.] 



T. [Porzana intermedia Henu. 



The Ponta Delgada Museum contains : 



((. Ponta Delgada, San Miguel. 

 Baillon's Crake is a rare visitor.] 



■^. [Crex crex (L.). 



Local name : Codoruizao. 



The Ponta Delgada Museum contains : 



a, h. Arrifes, near Ponta Delgada, San Miguel. 



An adnlt killed at Rosto de Cao was presented to the British Museum. Though 

 we did not meet with the Corn-Crake, the species is reported as common, and is said 

 to breed.] 



'••. [Fulica atra L. 



Local name : Galeiriio. 



The Coot is tolerably common in the lake of San Miguel, an<l an adult specimen 

 killed at Sete C'idades was j)resented to the British Museum.] 



