Ornithology of Cyprus. 27 



the island. Glaszner, however, scut Madarasz six examples 



obtained in April, August, and September. During the 

 spring of 1909 Mr. Baxendale, Horsbrugh, and I came across 

 the Wryneck in the plains not at all uncommonly, and 

 obtained a number of specimens between the 18th of March 

 and the 13th of April. I observe from my note-book that 

 we shot eight and saw in all about twenty. The Wryneck 

 is evidently a visitor on spring and autumn migration; I 

 have no knowledge of its breeding in the island, but I should 

 think it quite likely that a i'exv may both nest and winter 

 there. 



657. Alcedo ispida Linn. 



The Kingfisher is not a very common bird in Cyprus, 

 probably because there are not many places suitable for its 

 necessities at all seasons of the year. Although I have no 

 definite evidence of its nest being taken in the island, I am 

 inclined to think that it is probably a resident in a few 

 suitable localities, but that its numbers are slightly increased 

 by migrants in spring and autumn, some of "which remain 

 throughout the winter. It was first noticed by Lord Lilford, 

 who, however, only saw one example in the inner harbour at 

 Famagusta in April. Guillemard observed it in March on 

 the sea-coast near Limassol in 1887, and obtained a specimen 

 at Famagusta in February and another at Larnaca in April 

 on his second visit. Glaszner sent Madarasz three examples, 

 collected near the last-mentioned place in April, September, 

 and November. 



The bird is well known to the English residents, and 

 Mr. G. F. Wilson has seen several iu August and September, 

 both on the river near Nicosia and at Famagusta Harbour. 

 I first saw it on the 19th of September, 1908, on a little 

 perpetual stream near Papho, and in March and April, 1909, 

 Horsbrugh saw a few and obtained some specimens at the 

 Acheritou and Kouklia reservoirs. 1 am also informed that 

 it has been frequently noticed on the sea-coast at Kyrenia. 



658. Cekyle rudis (Linn.). 



The Pied Kingfisher was included by Lord Lilford in his 



