1 92 1.] Birds of Alcudia, Majorca. 719 



244. Columba livia. Rock-Dove. 



A plentiful resident, but very wild. Small parties up to, 

 perhaps, fifty individuals were scattered about in suitable 

 localities along the coast as well as about some of the cliffs 

 inland. One flock had its invariable line of flight from its 

 feeding-grounds inland to the Cabo de Menorca by way of 

 (•ol Baix, aud came rushing up over the tops of the pine- 

 woods, to hurl themselves through the gaji to the caverns 

 they frequented in the cliffs beneath. Another i)arty always 

 flew over the pine-woods on the shore of Alcudia Bay 

 towards Pollensa Bay, and along that coast to the Cabo del 

 Pinar. I have occasionally seen flocks feeding in the 

 fields. 



Included in v. Jordan s' list. 



245. Streptopelia turtur. Turtle-Do ve. 



A common summer visitor, arriving at the end of May 

 and nesting plentifully in the pine-woods on the shores of 

 Alcudia Bay. I found the earliest egg on 21 ]\Iay, 

 1921. 



Observed by v. Jordans. 



246. Alectoris rufa. Red-leogeJ Partridjre. 



Common on rocky hillsides and scrub-covered ground, 

 but very wild and shy. Very few came into the markets 

 during the very wet winter of 1920-21. 



Observed by v. Jordans. 



Witherby states that two which I obtained are neither 

 intercedens nor Jiispanica, the two Spanish forms, but are like 

 the typical form in colour, though a larger series may [)rove 

 that they are rather smaller. 



247. Coturnix cotumix. Quail. 



A resident, but not very plentiful. I have not noticed 

 any signs of large spring or autumn migrations. Heard 

 calling in the crops during April and May, and during the 

 winter frequenting also wet, marshy land. 



Obtained by v. Jordans. 



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