58 i Mr. J. A. Bucknill on the 



7 . TuRDUs iLiAcus Linn. 



Lord Lilford appears to have been surprised at not liaviiig 

 received any record of the Redwing from Cyprus. 



The only authentic occurrence of this bird with which I 

 am acquainted is its appearance in very severe weather in 

 the winter a few years ago near Nicosia, where it was noted 

 by a well-known English sportsman, Mr. G. P. Wilson. It 

 would be in any case only a rare winter straggler. 



9. TuRDus PILARIS Linn. 



The Fieldfare is a winter visitor, but is decidedly rare. 



Pearse obtained a specimen in the winter of 1878-9, 

 Dr. Guillemard two out of a small flock in February 

 1888, while Glaszner has collected a few in November and 

 December. Mr. G. F. Wilson has recorded this species as 

 occurring on three different occasions only, in very cold 

 weather in November and December, in a period of eight 

 years. 



20. TuRDUs MERULA Linn. 



Tiie Blackl)ird is a common winter visitor, arriving about 

 the beginning of November and leaving in March. No 

 doubt many individuals arc merely passing migrants. It is 

 sometimes noticed as a cage-bird, and is frequently shot 

 and used for food, being sold indifferently with and at the 

 same price as the Song-Thrush, though it is not nearly so 

 abundant as that species. 



2k Subsp. TuRDUs ALPESTRis Ch. Brchm. 



A few years ago a nest and eggs of a Ring-Ousel were 

 taken near the ruined castle of Kantara, high on the 

 northern range of mountains, and the old birds seen by 

 Mr. Nicolls, who is well acquainted with the English 

 species. 



In July 1907 I watched a pair on the Troodos range quite 

 5000 feet above sea-level, which, from their behaviour, 

 most probably had young in the vicinity. I was at the 

 time much struck by and noted the large amount of 

 white on the under parts; and as I know the British 



