224 Mr. G. C. Taylor on the 



Can. p. 43 ; Bolle, J. fiir Orn. 1855, p. 177, and 1857, p. 344 ; 

 Vern. Hare. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 2, 1855, xv. p. 438. 

 These three species are found in all the archipelagoes, and 

 must undoubtedly breed in the Desertas or other neighbouring 

 islands, as I saw them there in considerable numbers in the 

 month of June. I failed to procure specimens. 



85. Mergulus alle (Linn.). 



Alca minor, W. & B. Orn. Can. p. 41 ; Bolle, J. fiir Orn. 1855, 

 p. 177. 



Like many other sea-birds, this species is said to be more 

 numerous in the eastern Canaries, though found occasionally 

 throughout the group. 



The above list comprises all the birds at present known to be 

 resident or regular migrants in the Canaries and Madeira*. In 

 a future paper I hope to make some further remarks upon the 

 general features of the ornithology of the Atlantic Islands. 



XXVII. — Ornithological Observations in the Crimea, Turkey, 

 Sea of Azov, and Crete, during the Years 1854—55 ; with 

 Remarks on the Sivash, or Putrid Sea. By George Caven- 

 dish Taylor, F.Z.S., late of the 95th Regiment. 



Though I have had this article in contemplation ever since our 

 Journal was first started, a variety of causes have hitherto 

 prevented me from carrying my idea into execution. These 

 must be my excuse for introducing it to the readers of 'The 



* Since the above article was in type my attention has been drawn to 

 the bird described by Dr. Finsch as Pyrrhulmtda modesta (J. f. Orn. 1864, 

 p. 412), which is stated to be found in the Canaries. Though Dr. Finsch 

 adheres to his opinion as to the distinctness of this bird from P. nigriceps 

 of Gould, from the Cape-Verde Islands (see Trans. Zool. Soc. vii. p. 275), 

 Dr. Cabanis takes the opposite view (J. f. Orn. 1868, p. 219). I have no 

 further information to impart respecting the species, but must express the 

 opinion that, as Dr. Finsch cites no authority in giving the Canaries as 

 the origin of the single female specimen he described, it may turn out 

 that the species is not Canarian at all, though it is by no means impos- 

 sible that a species of Coraphites maj' be found in the islands of Fuerte- 

 ventura and Lanzarote. 



