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steep valley close to the sea in company with a batch of 

 Cypselus unicolor. 



10. Passer salicicola. 



Abundant. The adults were undergoing their spring 

 moult, the plumage being in a very poor state. 

 Three specimens were obtained. 



11. Passer jagoensis. 



We came across this species in only one locality — the 

 vicinity of a village just above Pova(;'ao. The plumage was 

 in fine condition, the moult having taken place. 



12. EsTRiLDA JAGOENSIS Alexander, 



A small flock or two among the coffee-plantations in 

 Pova^ao. 



13. Cypselus unicolor. 



Far more numerous than in Santiago. Many batches, 

 varying in size, frequent the cliffs overlooking Povacao and 

 the entrance of steep valleys near the sea. Among these 

 no other Swifts were observed. They nest in the crevices 

 of the cliffs. 



Two specimens were obtained. 



14. Halcyon erythrogaster. 



Only a few individuals met with, and these frequented the 

 ravines near the harbour. 



15. COTURNIX COMMUNIS. 



There are few residents ; all the birds met with were 

 migratory. They frequented the maize-stubbles, and were 

 often to be found feeding with chickens in the vicinity of 

 the peasants' huts. Two specimens obtained. 



16. Tringoides hypoleucus. 



On March 5th two pairs were seen on the low-lying rocks 

 near the harbour. On being flushed they uttered their well- 

 known piping "loheet, wheet, wheet." 



17. PUFFINUS MARIiE Sp. IIOV. 



On March 7th, while in the vicinity of the harbour, two 

 boys brought us four specimens of this new Shearwater. They 



