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I was unable to procure a specimen^ and did not meet with it 

 myself. Mr. Brewer tells me that after I left for England he 

 saw one at the Furnas and watched it for some time, and has 

 no doubt as to the species. M. Morelet gives Pious major 

 in his list of the Birds of the Azores ; but I am not aware that 

 he ever obtained specimens, and I am inclined to think that 

 there is but one species resident. 



fUpuPA EPOPs, Linnaeus. 



I saw a single example in a collection at Terceira. It had 

 been killed in that island some years previously. It has also 

 been met with in St. Michael^s. 



? CoLUMBA PALUMBUS, Linnscus. " Pomba troqual." 



As I never succeeded in obtaining a specimen of this bird, I 

 am unable to say whether it is the true C. palumbus or the C. 

 trocaz of Dr. Heineken (C. laurivora, Webb & Berth.). It is 

 only found in the eastern and central groups, and is very rare 

 in St. MichaePs. I saw several in Pico, where, being less shot 

 at, it is not so shy. I also saw it in St. George's and Fayal. 

 On the wing, I could observe no difference between it and our 

 European species. 



CoLUMBA LiviA, Linuseus. " Pomba da rocha." 

 Exceedingly common throughout the archipelago. It breeds 

 in great numbers in the rocky cliffs along the coast. Most of 

 my examples are very dark in plumage — so much so, indeed, that 

 the band on the wings is no longer visible. I saw, however, two 

 quite white individuals, but not a single one of the pale grey 

 tint usually found elsewhere. I find that Mr. Vernon-Harcourt 

 mentions a dark variety in Madeira. 



Caccabis rufa (Linnaeus). " Perdix.'' 



I had unfortunately no opportunity of visiting St. Mary's, 

 in the mountains of which the Red-legged Partridge is said to be 

 very abundant. Mr. Brewer, who went there after I left, pro- 

 cured me two examples. They were in very bad plumage, but 

 I believe them to be identical with the C. 7-iifa of Europe. It is 

 occasionally found in St. Michael's and Terceira. 



CoTURNix COMMUNIS, Bonuaterre. " Cordonix." 



Plentiful in the cultivated lands on all the islands, and even 



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