the Straits of Gibraltar. 345 



Certhilauda duponti. 



Obtained by Rios near Malaga {vide P. Z. S. 1877, p. 368). 



Emberiza citrinella. 



I saw a single specimen of the Yellow Hammer, obtained 

 by Kios near Malaga. This is a common bird in the north 

 of Spain near Santander. 



Emberiza pusilla. 



I saw two specimens of this Bunting, obtained on the 28th 

 of December, 1874, near Malaga. Rios informed me that 

 eight or nine were caught. 



Plectrophanes nivalis. 



A male Snow-Bunting was shot near Malaga on the 18th 

 of November, 1872. 



Erythrospiza githaginea. 



This bird has again occurred near Malaga {vide Ibis, 1877, 

 p. 492). 



FULICA CRISTATA. 



Lieutenant Kelham, 74th Highlanders, obtained a single 

 specimen of the Red-lobed Coot near Gibraltar in March 

 1873 ; the bird was alone. This Coot frequently occurs on 

 passage near Malaga, and thus should nest further north. 



HOUBARA UNDULATA, 



Recorded from near Malaga. 



CURSORIUS GALLICUS. 



Rios showed me some shot near Malaga. 



Charadrius fulvus. 



Lord Lilford writes to me that he has lately obtained a 

 specimen of the Eastern Golden Plover, which was killed 

 near Malaga. 



Phalauopus fulicarius. 



Lieut. Kelham shot two specimens of this Phalarope at 

 Tapatanilla on the 4th of December, 1875. He saw several 

 more. Other specimens have lately occuired near Tangier. 



Anser cinereus. 



In May 1876 Mr. Stark noticed two Geese on the Laguna 



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