188 Messrs. C. G. Danford and J. A. Harvie Brown on 



seen off the island, but, as far as I could ascertain, never ob- 

 tained. All the Procellariidse, excepting Fulmarus glacialis 

 (Linn.), appear to be of very uncommon occurrence. 



Procellaria leucorrhoa, V. 



One example in the collection, being the sole individual 

 of its kind ever obtained there. 



In bringing these notes to a conclusion, I cannot but ex- 

 press my regret at their incomplete form. During a short 

 stay of five days in the island my time was much occupied in 

 other matters, as was also JNIr. Gatke^s in his ofl&cial duties. 

 It was with some difficulty I managed to give up two short 

 afternoons to the inspection of his ornithological collection 

 only : to give then any thing like a detailed description would 

 have required a much longer and closer examination than I 

 was able to give. I have purposely abstained from any men- 

 tion or notice of any but such species as I thought were of 

 general interest and of the most importance. I trust, how- 

 ever, enough has been said to induce some of our English 

 ornithologists, having a thorough knowledge of the ornis of 

 the continent of Europe, to visit Heligoland, and complete 

 ■what I have only glanced at. 



XL — The Birds of Transylvania. By Charles G. Danford, 

 F.Z.S., and John A. Harvie Brown. 



Part I. 



As an introduction to this paper on the avifauna of Transyl- 

 vania or Siebenbiirgen, it may be w ell to give a slight de- 

 scription of the singular features which the varied surface of 

 the land presents. 



Transylvania, as will be seen on looking at a map of the 

 country, is nearly circular in shape, and is almost surrounded 

 by a chain of mountains, the highest peaks of which, the 

 Pareng and Negoi, in the Hunyad and Fogaras districts of 

 the south, are respectively 8060 feet and 8046 feet in height, 

 while others of the same chain, such as the Vunetura-Butianu, 

 Bucsecs, Retjezat, &c., attain heights of very nearly 8000 



