of the Birds of Cyprus. u7'-> 



of tlic year, as for instance near Papho, where there are several 

 streams lasting into the middle of July, if not throughout 

 the summer. In the spring, when travelling about the 

 Kerynia range, I noticed many small birds in the well- 

 cultivated and watered strip of country running at the foot 

 of the limestone-hills west of the Aghirdhir pass. Another 

 good collecting-ground is to be found among the hills for 

 some distance round the large village of Akanthou, on the 

 northern side of the range, which is much damper and 

 comparatively more fertile owing to its proximity to the sea. 



Since 1889, when Lord Lilford's " List" was published, 

 the ornithology of Cyprus appears to have been quite 

 neglected until within the last two or three years, during 

 which Mr. C. Glaszner has been sending specimens to the 

 Vienna and other museums. From his collections Dr. J. 

 von Madarasz has described the Scops Owl and the Great 

 Tit of the island as distinct species — Scops cypria and 

 Partes aphrodite respectively (Termes. Fiizetek, xxiv. p. .272). 

 Besides these, he has also separated the Jay (Garru/us 

 (jlaszneri) (Orn. MB. x. p. 1(53, 1902), the Dipper [Cinclus 

 ohjinpicus) and the Crossbill [Loxia guillemardi) (Orn. MB. 

 xi., Jan. 1903) as distinct. 



During a good winter, and with ample time for observation, 

 I believe that it would not be difficult to make several 

 additions to the " List/' especially in the matter of marsh- 

 frequenting birus. 



It is hoped that the following notes on a few species may 

 be of interest, as adding a little to our knowledge of their 

 distribution and habits in the island. Before commencing 

 them I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my 

 thanks to Dr. II. Bowdler Sharpc for his continual kindness 

 in furthering my work in the Bird Department of the 

 British Museum (Natural History), and for his and Mr. W. 

 11. Ogilvie-Grant's kind help in determining some of the 

 species. 



1. MUSCICAPA GRISOLA. 



This, bird was found commonly not only in the plains in 

 spring but also on Troodos during the summer. 



