observed in the lunian Islands, <^r. 137 



46. Sardinian Starling. {Sturnus unicolor.) 



I shot one of this species in Corfu in May 1857. This was 

 the only instance in which I observed it in these parts. 



47. Rose-coloured Pastor. {Pastor roseus.) 



These beautiful birds arrive at Corfu, occasionally in great 

 numbers, early in June, and haunt the orchards, feeding 

 almost entirely on mulberries. In 1857 very few visited the 

 island, and I only obtained one specimen ; but in June 1858, 

 the mulberry gardens were full of them for some days, and 1 

 obtained specimens in abundance and in all their different states 

 of plumage. As far as my own observation goes, they are not 

 easily approached, and have the same habit as the Golden Oriole 

 of remaining motionless amongst the thick foliage, allowing the 

 tree in which they are concealed to be shaken, or beaten, with- 

 out stirring. These birds remain only a few days on the island, 

 and are well known to the Corfiote peasantry by the name of 

 " Mulberry-eaters," aKafjLvocjidyoi, 



48. Common House Sparrow. {Passer domesticus.) 

 Resident, but not very abundant in Corfu and Epirus. 



49. Tree Sparrow. {Passer montanus.) 



I once observed a pair of this species near Ptelia in January 

 1857. 



50. Hawfinch. {Coccoihraustes vulgaris.) 



Common in winter in the thox"n-co verts of Epirus. I have 

 observed old nests in that country which I am pretty sure be- 

 longed to this bird, though I never saw it or heard of its 

 occurrence there during the summer months. 



51. Chaffinch. {Frivgilla ccelebs.) 



Common in winter in Corfu and Epirus, arriving in October 

 and disappearing in February or March. The sexes appear to 

 keep apart, and the females are by far the most numerous. 



52. Rock Sparrow. {Petronia stulta.) 



1 observed several of these birds in the Acroceraunian moun- 

 tains in May 1857, and in Montenegro in August of the same 

 year. 



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