216 Mr. II. Saunders on the Birds of Southern Spain. 



135. Anthus aquaticus. 



I obtained this species in winter at Malaga, and in the mud 

 flats near Cadiz ; but it was not numerous. 



136. Anthus pratensis. 

 Common in winter. 



137. Anthus arboreus. 



Generally distributed from autumn to spring. I fancy some 

 breed on the high plateaux. 



These three species are generally known as " Cinceta." 



138. Agrodromas campestris. 



I never observed this species in the fertile and well-watered 

 country round Seville; but on the higher tablelands, especially 

 in the more arid districts of the provinces of Murcia and La 

 Mancha it is very abundant and breeds. As Mr. Salvin remarks 

 in ' The Ibis ' 1859, p. 310, its eggs are absolutely undistinguish- 

 ablc from those of Aedon galadodes, and unidentified specimens 

 ascribed to either of these species are utterly valueless. 



All the above-named Warblers, where not distinguished by 

 any special name, are called indifferently " Pinchahigos/^ " Mos- 

 caretes/' " Papamoscas," and " Pinzoletas ; " those with black 

 heads being sometimes distinguished as " Carboneros," a name 

 also given to several of the Paridce, and in Murcia to the 

 Goldfinch. 



139. Agrodromas richardi. 



I possess two fine examples, which were obtained near Malaga 

 on the 2nd of February. In some winters the species is not un- 

 common. 



140. Alauda AHVENsis. " ZurHaga." 



Very abundant in winter in large flocks, but leaves Andalucia 

 in March. It breeds, however, in Aragon, where its well-known 

 song struck upon my ear when hunting for the breeding-place 

 of the Flamingos last year. 



141. Alauda arborea. 



Tolerably common in autumn and winter, some few breeding 

 near Granada. 



