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below the Caldeira of Fayal. The eggs are whitish with indistinct suffnsed 

 markings of jiale grey and very pale yellowish-brown ; one of the clutch of 

 fonr from Fayal is of a more reddish-brown tint. 



Clutches procured by Jlr. F. D. Godiuan on San Miguel and Terceira are 

 ei|iially pale and devoid oi' very delinite markings. Tiie eggs measure 07.") by 

 n-C— (i-Ol in. 



The " Laliandeira," or " Arvelinha," as this bird is called in the Azores, is 

 regarded with su])erstitious dread by the uatives, aud we were informed that any 

 boy who was cauglit killing one was severely jjunishod by his parents.] 



111--. [Motacilla alba L. 



The I'duta Delgada Museum contains: 



a. I'onta l)(dgada, San Jligucl. 



Major ( 'haves infbrnis us that the above example is the only \\'hite 'Wagtail 

 known to have occurred in the Azores.] 



li>'i. Alauda arvensis cantarella I'p. 



Miiiiili, rniitiin-llii Bnnaparte, Irunmir. Famui Jful.. Uirilii, lutrnrl. p. Ti ( 1K41— Italy). 



[Specimen in the I'onta Delgada Museum : 



". Flores, May l'.M)4. 

 Tills is the first time tliat a Skylark has been known to occur in the Azores.] 



I III. Passerina nivalis (L.). 



Emhe.rizti. /linili^ Linnaeus, Si/.tl. X,il, ed. x. p. 17ll (17.08 : " Hal), in alpibus Lapponiae," etc.). 



It is somewhat unexpected to find this northern bird in the Azores ; but 

 Mr. (jrant obtained a female at Sete Cidades on San Miguel on March 27th, I'.HKj^ 

 and he found several specimens in the Ponta Delgada Museum, which were obtained 

 near that town, jiartly in freshly-moulted autumn plumage, i)artly in worn spring 

 dress, witli only a few whitish edges to the black feathers of the back. 



[Local name : Oaiado. 



Specimens in the Ponta Delgada Museum : 

 ". Ponta Delgada, San Miguel. 



b. Ribeira (trande, „ „ 

 e. Lagna, „ „ 



Two specimens nf the Snow-Bnnting fVom I'nrita I'elgada were jiresented to 

 the British Museum. 



We obtained a female at Sete ( 'idades, at the west end of San Miguel, im 

 March i!7th. 



Major Cliaves informed us that this species was reported to breed on the 

 high ground, but that personally he was inclined in disbelieve this statement; 

 all the birds we have examineil from the Azores were KiNeil not later than the 

 end of March or beginning of April.] 



111. Fringilla coelebs moreletti Puch. 



FriiKiilhi Morrli'll, Puclieran, Itn-. ,t I/,/,,. ,/, /,,,.,l. 18.')'.i. pp. lii'.i.l'J, pi. ltd (.Vzores). 



Similar to /•'. r. nidilrrnixi.'i, but differs in having less white on the lateral 

 rectrices. Ainniig the grand series collected by Mr. (.irani there are only five 



