1 92 1.] Birds of Alciidia, Majorca. 679 



12. Spinus spinus. Siskin, 



Coinmou during the winter in considerable flocks, but 

 apparently none remain to breed. 



Von .Tordans quotes Barcelo in his list. 



13. Spinus citrinella. Citril Finch. 



Von Jordans includes this species on the authority o£ 

 Barcelo. 



1-1. Serinus serinus. Serin. 



A common species throughout the year, assembling in 

 flocks in the winter. They resort to the pine-woods and 

 orchards for nesting early in April, and I found a nest con- 

 taining tiny young ones on 26 April, 1920, and on the same 

 day another nest which the birds- were building. Tlie nest 

 is usually placed in the first fork of a small pine, and is a 

 most beautiful little structure of twigs and moss, thickly 

 lined with feathers. 



Obtained by v. Jordans. 



15. Passer domesticus. House-Sparrow. 



A common resident, but at present not very abundant, 

 though, owing to increased cultivation, it is annually becom- 

 ing more plentiful. A good many nesc in the rocky sides of 

 a ruined subterranean chapel out in the open country near 

 Alcudia, at some distance from dwellings. 



Obtained l)y v. Jordans. Witherby found numy breeding 

 in a cliif near Lluch. 



16. Passer italiae. Italian Sparrow. 



Included in v. Jordans' list on the authority of Homey er, 

 but its occurrence is very doubtful. 



17. Passer montanus. Tree-Sparrow. 



Von Jordans includes this species on the authority of 

 Barcelo and others, but I have never yet observed it. 



18. Fringilla ccelebs. (*hatfinch. 



Extremely plentiful all the year. Numbers nest in the 

 pine-woods, in the orchards, and, less plentifully, among the 

 liills. They commence building early in April. The song 

 is harsh and feeble. 



