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to liave been taken in the island. The local name Avas 

 suggested by tlie Hon. Dr. Magro. 



159. (153) lynx torqnilla torquilla L. The Wryneck. 

 Local name : Sultan is summien. 



Very common, occurring on migration during the spring 

 and autumn. In the former season it is generally seen as 

 early as the first or second week of February, and is to bo 

 met with till the middle or end of May. In the latter it 

 arrives towards the beginning of September and lingers 

 till the beginning of November, and sometimes even 

 later. Great numbers of these birds are to be seen 

 during the spring in the Valletta .Market, where they 

 are sold, together with others, for food. Besides the 

 local name given, this bird is also known as " Bulihbiet." 

 This, however, appears to be seldom used at the present 

 time. 



160. (159) Cuculus canorus canorus L. The Cuckoo. 

 Local name : Sultan il gamien. 



A pretty common visitor during the spring and autumn. 

 It is more common, however, in the former season, when it 

 commences to arrive towards April and is to be met with 

 till the middle of the following month. In autumn it 

 is generally seen by tlie middle of September, though I 

 have met with individuals as early as the first week of 

 August or the end of July. Besides the local name 

 above given, which is undoubtedly the more common, the 

 bird is also known by the name of Dakkuka cahla or 

 Cuccu. 



161. (160) Clamator glandarius (L.). The Great Spotted 

 Cuckoo. 



Local name : Sultan il gamiem tat-toppu. 



Schembri records a specimen captured in April 18-15, and 

 another seen at Casal Lia at the same time. Wright says 

 that he knew of three specimens shot in Malta in May 

 1854, and in the fifth appendix to his list he records 



