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1135. Larus melanocephalus Natterer. 



The Adriatic Gull was frequently seen and heard by Lord 

 Lilford between April the 16th and 21st near Larnaca, and 

 on the 22nd a vast flock of some thousands were found 

 by him at Famagusta in the inner harbour, more being 

 met with higher up the coast on the following day ; they 

 were not, however, seen again. Schrader states that he 

 only saw a single specimen. Guillemard came across an 

 enormous pack between Larnaca and Famagusta in mid- 

 April, 1 887, and rather later in the month observed the bird 

 at Famagusta. Lord Lilford judged, no doubt correctly, 

 that this species was merely a passing visitor to Cyprus on 

 migration. 



1139. Larus minutus Pall. 



The Little Gull was included in Sibthorp's list, but 

 omitted by Unger and Kotschy in theirs. Schrader writes 

 that he, on one occasion in winter, saw a few on a small 

 lake near Larnaca. Guillemard, who makes no reference to 

 this species in his ' Ibis ' papers, brought Lord Lilford two 

 females in immature plumage, obtained on February the 13th 

 and 22nd, 1888, at Famagusta and Kouklia marsh respec- 

 tively. It is a winter visitor only. 



1140. Larus canus Linn. 



The Common Gull was recorded by Sibthorp, but does 

 not seem to have been met with by Lord Lilford or his 

 collectors. Muller, however, records an adult male obtained 

 on January the 30th, and Glaszner sent Madarasz six speci- 

 mens taken in the same month. It is a winter visitor only. 



1141. Larus gelastes Thienem. 



The name of the Slender-billed Gull was included by 

 Guillemard in the rough list prepared for Lord Lilford's use, 

 but the former does not mention the species in his ' Ibis ' 

 papers, and did not obtain a specimen. 



I am not aware of any other record from Cyprus. 



1145. Subsp. Larus cachinnans Pall. 



The Yellow-legged Herring Gull was often met with by 



