330 Mr. G. Despott on the [Ibii3, 



numbers ; in others, however, they seem not to occur at all. 

 The local name Bufula is given by Wright, Giglioli, and 

 others. I find, however, that Bufula hadra is the name 

 now more commonly used. 



93. (42) Phylloscopus superciliosus superciliosus (Gm.). 

 The Yellow-browed Warbler. 



Local name : Violin rar. 



This species was first reported amongst our birds in 

 the ' Catalogue o£ the Collection of the Birds of Malta,' 

 published by Government in 1907; the specimen alluded 

 to, however, appears to be only a very fine example of the 

 Chiffchaff. On the 20th of February, 1913, I observed one 

 of these birds at the upper Barracca, and four others at 

 Sant' Antonio in March of the same year. Mr. Micallef 

 assured me that he mounted a specimen for the University 

 Museum, but I have not yet been able to trace his specimen. 

 The local name above given has been suggested by the 

 Hon. Dr. Magro, and it is already in use. 



94. (40) Phylloscopus bonelli bonelli (Vieill.). Bonelli's 

 Warbler. 



Local name : Beccajic tul Jul. 



Schembri says that this species is rather rare and passes 

 the winter here; and Wright, without stating its frequency, 

 says that it is a bird of passage in spring and autumn ; he 

 also seems to have procured several specimens, and has 

 made comparisons between these and P. trochilus. I have 

 met with it on two occasions only, consequently I consider the 

 species very rare. The first one I saw was at Birzebbugia in 

 the spring of 1909, the other one was given to me by my 

 friend Mr. Salvatore Bonnici in the spring of 1911 ; this 

 was, however, in such a bad condition that it could not be 

 preserved. On showing this specimen to several persons, I 

 was told by them that it is known by the local name Beccajic 

 tal ful (Warbler of the beans), and this on account of its 

 frequenting, as they said, the bean-fields where it hunts the 

 aphids which generally infest those plants. 



