THE IBIS. 



NEW SERIES. 



No. XIX. JULY 1869. 



XXII. — Third Appendix to a List of Birds observed in Malta and 

 Gozo^. By Charles A. Wright, C.M.Z.S. 



259. Aquila chrysaetus. (Golden Eagle.) 



One specimen has been observed, of which I only succeeded 

 in securing the head and neck ; but these were sufficient to 

 determine the species. 



260. ? Falco lanarius. (Lanuer.) 



MM. Jaubert and Earthelemy-Lapommeraye cite Malta as 

 a locality for this bird, but do not state their authority (Rich. 

 Orn. Mid. Fr. p. 55). 



261. ?BuTEO LAGOPUS. (Rough-leggcd Buzzard.) 



I find in Dr. Gulia^s ' Bepertorio di Storia Naturale ' of 

 Malta the following notice of the occurrence of this species 

 here : — " In 1843, it was recognized by Professors Zerafa and 

 G. Delicata. In 1859, I saw an individual which was killed at 

 Zurrico." 



262. Parus major. (Great Titmouse.) 



An example of this species of Titmouse was taken alive in 

 1866. It is the only instance I know, of any of the Parida 

 having shown themselves in Malta or Gozo. Dr. Gulia has, 

 indeed, stated, in his remarks on the Natural History of these 



* Cf. Ibis, 1864, pp. 42-73, 137-157, 291, 292 ; 1865, pp. 459-466. 

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