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



high, apparently on migration, arrived over the trees in my 

 garden, circled round several times, uttering their cry, and 

 finally disappeared towards the south-east. 



105. Cyanopica cooKi, Bp. "Rabilongo/' Lisbon; ^'Char- 

 neco/^ South Alemtejo and Algarve. 



The Azure-winged Magpie is said to appear in winter at 

 Montijo and other parts of Alemtejo. At Coimbra there are 

 three specimens from Penamacor, and in the Lisbon Museum 

 there are some from Alfeite. It is essentially a bird of the 

 south of Portugal, not found in the north. I met with it 

 abundantly in the province of Algarve during spring, summer, 

 and winter visits; also at Sta. Clara a Velha (Alemtejo) 

 in April. The inhabitants say it nests in fig, olive, and carob 

 trees. When not nesting they go about in flocks, and are 

 sometimes put up by the dogs when seeking for Woodcock. 



106. Pica rustica. '' Pega,^' 



The Magpie is abundant and resident, especially in the 

 north. The nests are usually domed and in pine trees; but 

 at Ovar I found one on a low bush about 3 feet from the 

 ground, in the middle of a large marshy treeless plain. 



107. CoRvus MONEDULA, Liuu. " Choia,'^ Cie Islands, 

 Vigo. 



Rare in Portugal, but may yet turn out to be common 

 in some localities, if it be found to nest anywhere in this 

 country. In March 1878 I saw some near Oporto. There 

 are three specimens in the Lisbon Museum, one of which is 

 from Penamacor. 



I found Jackdaws plentiful on the Southern Cie Islands, 

 at the entrance to Vigo Bay, Gaiicia. They breed in holes 

 under the stones on the south-east side of the island, and 

 follow the droves of pigs in order to eat the insects which 

 these animals turn up when grubbing in the soil with their 

 snouts. They may often be seen perched on their backs 

 waiting while the friendly pig ploughs up the ground. 



108. CoRvus coRONE. " Corvo." 



The Crow is common and res«ident, some nesting in this 



