Mr. W. C. Tait on the Birds of Portuyul. 85 



known to breed in Portugal. I have looked for it without 

 success during summer in the northern Serra do Gerez, 

 which would be the most likely place if it lingered any- 

 where in this country. 



3. TuRDUs iLiACUs. ^' Tordo/^ Oporto ; '' Tordo ruivo/' 

 Coimbra; "Tordo pisco/' Penafiel. 



Arrives a little later than T. musicus, and is almost as 

 abundant in winter^ departing in January and February. 



4. TuKDUs PILARIS. " Tordeia/^ Oporto ; " Tordo tornal/^ 

 Coimbra. 



Rather common during severe winters, and arrives later 

 than T. musicus and T. iliacus. 



5. TuRDUS MERULA (Linn.). " Melro," general name in 

 Portugal ; " Merula/' Algarve ; " Merlo/' Galicia. 



Very abundant all over Portugal and resident. In the 

 beginning of February it makes a noise like that of striking 

 two pebbles together, and shortly afterwards begins to sing, 

 continuing till the end of July. I fancy that those in the 

 extreme south of Portugal have a shriller song than those 

 in the north. This species does not recommence song in the 

 autumn as most other birds do. Albino and pied varieties 

 have been met with here. 



6. TuRDUs TORQUATUs. " Mclro de papo branco." 



I have seen a few specimens obtained in Portugal, but 

 with no note of the dates on which obtained. It is probable 

 that they arrive from the north in October. Penafiel, near 

 Oporto, is one of the localities where it has appeared. On 

 March 14th of this year, my brother Alfred saw one on the 

 mountain-side near Pinheiro, which is near Braga. 



7. MoxTicoLA SAXATiLis (Liuu.). " Macuco," Melres ; 

 " Melro das rochas,'^ Coimbra. 



Common on the Abitureira cliffs near Melres, Pinhao, 

 and other rocky localities along the river Douro, where it 

 breeds. Of the two specimens in the Coimbra Museum, 

 one was obtained from the Serra do Zorro ; one was shot 

 in May, and the other in July. Migratory, sings perched on 



