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



say, south of the GuadaiTatna range. One specimen is in the 

 Murcia collection. 



The space that should be occupied by the Francolin {Franco- 

 liyms vulgaris) is vacant. Dr. Angel Guirao assured me that it 

 was formerly found near Murcia; and Lord Lilford reminds me 

 of the specimen in the Valencia museum; but at present "it is 

 not." For further particulars I refer my readers to 'The Ibis' 

 for 1862, p. 352. 



192. CoTURNix COMMUNIS. " Codoroiz.^' 



Some Quails remain throughout the winter ; but the greater 

 number arrive in April, and remain to breed all over the coun- 

 try. Torremolinos, near Malaga, is a noted Quail-ground. 



193. TuRNix sYLVATiCA. " Torillo.'' 



Abundant near Algesiras, and not uncommon near Malaga in 

 April ; but elsewhere I fancy it is rare. In spite of all my 

 efforts I have never been able to procure its eggs in Spain, 

 though a nest containing two was found near Gibraltar ; but 

 the finder having left it in the hope of obtaining more, could 

 not discover the place again. He knew the egg well, being 

 a friend of the late M. Favier, of Tangier. Lord Lilford 

 informs me that " a clutch of four eggs was taken near Gibral- 

 tar in June or July 1869, and brought to Major Irby. It espe- 

 cially affects the Palmetto scrub. ^^ 



194. Crex pratensis. " Guion de Codornices;" Valencian, 

 " Gualamaresa.'^ 



A regular visitant, but does not breed. 



195. PORZANA MARUETTA. 



Abundant in winter, but I have no proof of its remaining to 

 breed. 



196. Porzana pusilla. 



Not uncommon, certainly breeding near Seville. 



197. Porzana bailloni. 



Also breeds near Seville, where Lord Lilford obtained the 

 eggs. According to my own observation, it is rather a rarer 

 species than the last. These three are known generally as 

 " Polios de Agua." 



