92 Mr. W. C. Tait on the Birds of Portugal. 



February. It does not entirely avoid the sea-coast in summer, 

 for I saw a bird and nest on the 4th June, 1882, on Cies 

 Island, Vigo Bay. This species likes the heather and gorse 

 on upland moors and serras ; and I have occasionally seen 

 small flocks in winter, when the snow and cold on the serras 

 probably drives them down to the valleys and sea-coast. I 

 have met with this species also in the Serra do Gerez, 

 Beira, Estremadura, Ribatejo, Alemtejo, and Algarve, on 

 heaths. 



29. Regulus CRisTATUs (Koch). " Estrellinha," "Felosa 

 de Touta," Penafiel. 



Appears in winter in small flocks. 



A variety, Regulus cristatus maderensis, is found in 

 Madeira. 



30. Eegulus ignicapillus. 



The Fire-crest, which bears the same local names as the 

 above, appears in winter generally in pairs. Colonel Irby 

 says that this bird breeds near Gibraltar ; there is therefore a 

 chance of finding it in this country in summer, at which 

 season, however, I have not yet met with it. 



31. Phylloscopus coLLYBiTA (Vieill.). "Foloso," Oporto; 

 " Firafolha,^' Anchora; '^ Ferifolha," Jou, Tras os Montes ; 

 "Feloca,'' Ovar; '' Furifolha,'' Estoi, Algarve; ^'Filosa,'' 

 Redondela, Galicia, Spain. 



Resident and abundant, nesting in the gorse and brambles 

 about a foot from the ground. More numerous in the 

 autumn. Sings from the first week in February till nearly 

 the end of August, and recommences in November for a 

 short time. 



32. Phylloscopus TRocHiLus (Linn.). '^ Folosa,^' 

 Appears in August and September on passage. I am not 



aware that this species breeds in Portugal ; but as Colonel 

 Irby says it has been known to breed in the south of Spain, 

 it may perhaps be found in summer in this country also. 



33. Phylloscopus sibilatrix (Bechst.). " Folosa.^' 

 There is one specimen in the Lisbon Museum, obtained at 



Barranhos. 



