150 Mr. C. A. Wright's List of the Birds 



Not uncommon. It is an early visitor in spring, and appears 

 again in autumn. Never heard it call. 



202. Hallus porzana. (Spotted Crake.) 

 Gallotz sekond, Maltese. 



Pretty common. Appears at the same time as the preceding 

 species. Most plentiful in March. 



203. Rallus bailloni. (Baillon's Crake.) 



This bird is probably commoner than it is generally considered 

 to be, owing to its retiring habits and its being mistaken for 

 Rallus pusillus. The first that came under my notice was shot 

 by Mr. J.Quintana, at the Marsa, on the 27th October I860, and 

 another was killed at the same place on the following day. Two 

 others are in my possession, both obtained in March — one in 

 1861, and the other in 1862. I have seen three others in local 

 collections. The most recent capture (March 19, 1863) came 

 into the possession of Capt. Morgan, who skinned it. 



204. Rallus pusillus. (Little Crake.) 

 Gallotz terz, Maltese. 



Rather plentiful in spring in some years, but less so in 

 autumn. Oftenest met with in March, in low humid localities 

 at the head of the Great Harbour. 



205. Gallinula chloropus. (Water Hen.) 

 Gallotz prim, Maltese. 



Not uncommon in March, April, and early in May, and again 

 in September. 



206. Fulica atra. (Coot.) 

 Tigiega-tal-Bahar, Maltese. 



Common in spring and autumn, more particularly in the latter 

 season, when it begins to appear about the middle of August, 

 and is seen till November. 



207. Fulica cristata. (Crested Coot.) 



I killed a specimen of this African species, in fine breeding- 

 plumage, in May 1859. Dr. Gulia informs me that three others 

 were shot at Marsa Scala, in February 1860. 



208. Stercoharius catarractes. (Skua.) 



On the 9th June 1860 a specimen of this northern bird fell 



