480 Mr. G. Despott on the [Ibis, 



183. (174) Buteo lagopus lagopus (Briiu.), The Rough- 

 legged Buzzard. 



Local name : Cucciarda bil calzetti. 



According to Prof. Gulia this species was met with by 

 Professors Zerafa and Grech Delicata in 1843. Gulia 

 also records a specimen killed in the neighbourhood of 

 Zurrico in 1859 ; this is very probably the one whicli 

 can be seen in the University Museum. In the summer 

 of 1915 a specimen was shot in the neighbourhood of 

 Birzebbugia. I was iaformed by Mr. Micallef that two 

 or three specimens have been mounted by him, but these I 

 have not seen. 



184. (173) Buteo buteo buteo (L.). The Common 

 Buzzard. 



Local name : Cucciarda prima. 



Giglioli gives the Maltese name for this species, and 

 so Blasius includes it in his list of Maltese birds. On 

 the 2nd of October, 1908, a specimen was shot in the 

 vicinity of Zurrico by Pietro Darmanin (Tal melh) who 

 sent it over to me. Besides this I have seen another 

 specimen in the collection of Mr. Micallef, who informed 

 me that he had handled one or two more of these birds, 

 all of which occurred during the autumn months. The 

 species is undoubtedly rare and quite occasional in its 

 visits. 



185. Haliaetus albicilla (L.). The White-tailed Eagle. 

 Local name : Ajcla bajda. 



Reported by Blasius, apparently for the sole reason that 

 Giglioli gives the Maltese name. Consequently, I consider 

 the species as one of doubtful occurrence. 



186. (169) Circus aeruginosus (L.). The Marsh-Harrier. 

 Local name : Buyhadam ahmar. 



Occurs on passage during both seasons, but is more 

 common in the spring, when the first arrivals are noticed 

 iu March. The birds, however, continue to be observed 

 until the middle and sometimes even the end of May. 



