220 Mr. H. Saunders on the Birds of Southern Spain. 



164 Cahduelis KLEGANs. " Gilgucro," " Colorin." 

 Abundant and resident. One nest, obtained at San Juan de 

 Azualfaracbe, opposite Seville, was situated at the extreme point 

 of an enormous Cypress, a very unusual height for the nest of 

 such a bird. 



165. Chrisomitris spinus. " Lubano." 

 Of very uncertain occurrence in winter. 



166. Serinus hortulanus. " Chamariz." 



Abundant and resident throughout the year. The nest, 

 smaller than that of the Goldfinch, is placed in low hedges, 

 and bushes about breast high. When in flocks, though tame, 

 they are of very restless habits, and, rarely remaining two 

 minutes in the same tree, keep up a perpetual, though not 

 unharmonious twitter. 



167. LoxiA curvirostra. " Pico-tuerto." In Majorca, 

 " Trenca-pifions." 



On the mainland the Cross-bill seems principally confined to 

 the forests of Segura, but in Majorca it is tolerably abundant. I 

 have carefully compared specimens from that island with a large 

 series from other parts of Europe, and cannot find any difi'erence 

 either in shape of bill or length of wing to justify von Homeyer 

 in considering the Balearic bird a permanent variety; on the 

 contrary the bill is not larger than that of average specimens, 

 nor is the grey colour upon which he lays stress a constant 

 characteristic. — Vide 'Journal fiir Ornithologie,' 1864, p. 323. 



168. CoccoTHRAUSTES VULGARIS. " Pifioncro," " Casca- 

 nueces." 



Common on the coast in winter, but retires to the higher 

 ground to breed. 



169. Sturnus vulgaris. "Estornino." 



Appears in September, and migrates northward in spring, 

 not one then remaining in the environs of Seville. 



170. Sturnus unicolor. "Tordo." 



Takes the place of the preceding species in spring and sum- 

 mer, breeding in similar localities, though evincing a greater 

 preference for holes of trees. Its flight is wonderfully rapid ; 



