observed in the Ionian Islands, ^c. 139 



65. Marsh BuNTixG, {Emberiza palustris.) 



Common in Corfu and Epirus in winter. A few remain to 

 breed on the island. 



66. Black-headed Bunting. {Emberiza melanocejjhala.) 

 Arrives in Corfu and Epirus in great numbers in April, and 



remains to breed, disappearing in September ; has an agreeable 

 song. This bird is known in Corfu by the name of "Ortolano.^' 



67. Missel Thrush. {Turdus viscivorus.) 



Not very common in Corfu and Epirus in the winter ; more 

 so in continental Greece. 



68. Fieldfare. [Tardus pilaris.) 



1, on one occasion only, observed this species in these parts ; 

 this was near Kataito in Epirus, on the 23rd February, 1858. 



69. Song Thrush. [Turdus musicus.) 



Very common in winter in Corfu, Epirus, and Acarnania, 

 arriving in October and disappearing in April ; a few, I think, 

 occasionally remain to breed in Epirus. 



70. Redwing. [Turdus iliacus.) 



I have observed this bird occasionally in Epirus during the 

 winter months. 



71. Ring Ousel. [Turdus torquatus.) 



I saw one of this species near Scutari, in Albania, about the 

 middle of liugust 1857. 



72. Blackbird. [Turdus merula.) 



Abounds in Corfu, Epirus, and Albania, in winter. I ima- 

 gine, as in the case of the Song Thrush, that a few pairs breed 

 in Epirus. 



73. Blue Rock Thrush. {Monticola cyaneus.) 

 Resident, and very abundant in Corfu and Epirus, as in all 



pai'ts of the jMediterranean shores which I have visited. A bird 

 of this species, which I bought at Palermo, immediately attacked 

 and devoured a Willow Wren which came on board our yacht in 

 a gale off the south coast of Sicily in November 1856. 



74. Common Rock Thrush. [Monticola saxatilis.) 

 Common in May 1857, among the Acroceraunian moun- 



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