observed in the Islands of Malta and Gozo. 59 



fell into my possession a few days afterwards. This is the only 

 instance of this species having been obtained in this island. 



70. MusciCAPA GRisoLA. (Spotted Flycatcher.) 

 Zanzarel, Maltese. 



Very common in spring and autumn, and arrives later than 

 its congeners. It is one of the last to leave us in the spring. 



71. MusciCAPA ATRicAPiLLA. (Pied Flycatcher.) 

 Zanzarel, Maltese. 



Another of our spring and autumn visitors. Although often 

 seen in the valleys and by roadsides in the neighbourhood of 

 trees, it is not so numerous as M. grisola. 



72. MusciCAPA ALBicoLLis. (Whitc-neckcd Flycatcher.) 

 Zanzarel, Maltese. 



This non-British species arrives and departs about the same 

 time as M. atricapilla, but is less common. Schembri, in his 

 Catalogue, has confounded these two birds, as only M. albicullis 

 is given, to which is attached the English name of " Pied Fly- 

 catcher." 



73. Lanius excubitor. (Grey Shrike.) 



74. Lanius meridionalis. (Great Grey Shrike.) 



75. Lanius minor. (Lesser Grey Shrike.) 



Merely accidental visitors. Of the first, L. excubitor, one 

 specimen is recorded by Schembri. Of the second, L. meridio- 

 nalis, several specimens have been taken. I have two in my 

 possession — one of them a female, in the plumage of the adult 

 male, killed on the 12th February, 1861. Of Lanius minor I 

 know of no examples except those mentioned by Schembri, taken 

 upwards of twenty years ago, one of which he has still in his 

 possession. 



76. Lanius rufus. (Woodchat Shrike.) 

 Cacciamendula or Bughiddiem (Father of Biters), Maltese. 

 The Common Shrike of Malta, and may be seen during a 



great part of the year. Perched on the uppermost twig of some 

 tree, its shining white breast forms one of the most conspicuous 

 objects in the ornithological landscape in April. On the first 



