54 Mr. H. Saunders un the Birds of Southern Spain. 



72. Pratincola RUBicoLA (L.). Stone Chat. 



This bird is very plentiful in the Delta, but comparatively 

 scarce in other parts of Egypt, although it may occasionally be 

 met with in Nubia. 



73. Pratincola rubetra (L.). Whin Chat. 



I have shot this bird both in Egypt and Nubia, but it is by 

 no means abundant. 



[To be continued.] 



IV. — A List of the Birds of Southern Spain. 

 By Howard Saunders, F.Z.S. 



It was originally my intention to limit the following remarks to 

 the ornithology of the Spanish provinces of Andalucia and 

 Murcia; but having observed some interesting birds during a 

 recent visit to the east coast and to the Balearic Islands, I have 

 been tempted to extend my notes so as to include all species 

 which occur south of 40° N. latitude, a line which passes through 

 Aranjuez. I am principally acquainted with the birds of Anda- 

 lucia, where I passed portions of the years 1867, 1868, and 1869 ; 

 in the latter year I left at the end of April. I have, however, 

 had the benefit of the later experiences of Lord Lilford, who 

 did not leave that province till June of last year, and who has 

 in the kindest manner supplemented my notes with much valu- 

 able information. 



Occasionally availing myself of the local lists mentioned below, 

 I have carefully omitted every species therein recorded of the 

 occurrence of which I do not feel certain. At the same time I 

 have added remarks on some species stated to occur in Spain, 

 and on others which one might reasonably expect to find there, 

 though this probability must not stand for sufficient proof of 

 tbeir actual presence. 



I have inserted no Spanish names, except those which I have 

 ascertained for myself; others, for the most part Castilianized 

 forms of scientific names, may be found in the local lists, but 

 their admission would be of little benefit. As a rule the names 

 employed are those in use in Andalucia ; but in a few cases I 

 have added the Murcian, Valencian, and Mallorquin ones where 



