402 Air. Elliot on a new Genus nnd Species of Fringillidre. 



315. UlUA TROILE. 



Of rare occurrence in the Mediterranean in winter. I have 

 only seen three specimens obtained there. Near Gibraltar it is 

 probably more numerous. 



316. Alca torda. 



Even rarer than the preceding species, and I can only re- 

 member having seen one specimen. 



317. Fratercula ARCTTCA. Majorca " Cagafet." 

 Though never very numerous to the east of the Straits, it is 



far more abundant than either of the preceding, and is well 

 known to the fishermen of the Dragonera, where, however, 

 it does not breed. A friend has informed me that he once saw 

 many hundreds off the coast of Morocco, near Mogador ; but the 

 most southern breeding-place with which I am acquainted is at 

 the Berlengas, or Farallones, a group of rocks in the Atlantic, 

 a trifle to the north of the latitude of Lisbon. 



318. COLYMBUS SEPTENTRIONALIS. 



A regular autumn and winter visitor. I saw many between 

 Gibraltar and Cadiz. 



319. PODICEPS CRISTATUS. 



Undoubtedly breeds in the marshes of Andalucia, but, from 

 its retiring habits, is rarely obtained. Its principal haunt is 

 the Albufera of Valencia. 



320. PoDiCEPS NiGRicoLLis, ) Val. " Cabusot ; " And. 



321. PoDiCEPs MINOR. \ " ZambuUidor." 

 Abundant in suitable localities throughout the country ; and 



any reedy pond is tolerably certain to contain a nest or two in 

 the season. 



XXXII. — Description of a new Genus and Species of Bird 

 belonging to the Family Fringillidre. By D. G. Elliot, 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c. 



(Plate XI.) 



DoLospiNGus NUCHALis, gcn. et sp. nov. 



Dolospingus, genus novum Fringillinarum ; rostrum compressum, 



