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consider it as fairly common and occurring every year. 

 In sj)ite of tliis, however, I remember years when it did not 

 appear at all. This happened, for example, in 1909-10-11 

 and 1914. In 1915 I met with it rather frequently from 

 January to May, but in 1916 I did not come across it. 

 Giglioli gives Bufula (jriza for this species; but, as this is 

 given also to Savi's Warbler, and the simple name Bufula 

 is not given to any species on our list, 1 think we may well 

 leave it for this bird. 



114. (45) Agrobates galactotes galactotes (Temm.). The 

 Rufous Warbler. 



Local name : lioshijul la Barbarja. 



Schembri says that he met with this species during three 

 passage seasons, and tliat from 1840 onwards some specimens 

 were taken annually in September. Wright says it is rare 

 and does not occur every year. In his fifth appendix he 

 records an individual which was taken on the 23rd of May, 

 1873. I have seen only one specimen, which was cap- 

 tured on the 17th of September, 1909, so I consider the 

 species is undoubtedly rare. The local name here given 

 has been suggested by the Hon. Dr. Magro, it being almost 

 an eqiiivalent of the Italian Rusignolo africano. 



115. (4) Turdus pilaris L. The Fieldfare. 



Local name : Mulvlzzun. 



Schembri says that this Thrush is very common, and 

 occurs on passage in January, when it remains here for a 

 part of the winter. Wright says it is the latest of the 

 Thrushes which visit us in the winter, and is seldom seen 

 before January, when a few are taken annually. He also 

 says that it lingers here for a few weeks. 1 have met with 

 the species from October to March ; it is, however, more 

 common during the first two months of the year. It also 

 appears to be not of annual occurrence, for during some 

 years not a single individual is to be seen. In 1913-14 

 these birds arrived in tolerably large numbers, and they 

 were brought by dozens into the market daily. 



