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the cork-trees. There is an increase of their numbers 
in winter, when they visit the Alameda and gardens at 
Gibraltar, being the only Calpeian representative of the 
genus Par us. 
119. Parus ater, Linn. The European Cole Titmouse. 
I never met with this species, which is said to occur in 
Andalucia, though I saw a specimen in a museum at Seville 
supposed to be Spanish-killed. 
The Algerian Cole Titmouse {Parus ledouci) in all pro- 
bability is to be met with in Morocco. This bird has those 
parts of the head and nape of the neck lemon -yellow which are 
white in P. ater, the under-surface being also lemon-yellow. 
The Marsh-Tit (P. palustris), stated by Mr. Saunders as ' 
occurring near Granada, I have never met with near Gibraltar 
or anywhere in Andalucia. 
120. Parus cristatus, Linn. The Crested Titmouse. 
Spanish. Capuchino. 
The Crested Titmouse is resident and common in the cork- 
wood of Almoraima, in all the neighbouring pine-woods, and 
in the valleys and on the hill-sides at the back of Algeciraz 
up to near Tarifa, wherever the cork-tree grows. It nests 
(about the 10th of May) in the hollow stumps of boughs of the 
cork- and pine-trees, the eggs being about five in number, 
much spotted, and resembling strongly those of the Creeper 
( Certhia familiaris) . 
I have reason to think it occurs in Morocco, but only 
mention this with the view of directing the attention of 'N( "^ 
future collectors there, in order that they may look out % ^ 
for it. \ 
Family Muscicapid^. 
121. MusciCAPA ATRicAPiLLA, Linn. The Pied Flycatcher. 
" Very abundant near Tangier on passage, crossing to 
Europe in pairs and small flights during April and May, 
returning in September and October." — Favier. 
In Andalucia the Pied Flycatcher only appears during 
