Birds of the Pyrenees. 83 



LiNOTA CANNABINA (L.). 



The Linnet was common on the French side, and observed 

 from Ribas upward in Catalonia. 



Pyrrhula europ.ea, Vieill. 



The Bullfinch was only seen at Luchon, where M. Gourdon 

 assured us that it was only too common. I have never 

 seen it in Eastern Spain, but it may well occur in Cata- 

 lonia. In the Basque Provinces and in Navarre it is by 

 no means rare. 



Emberiza miliaria, L. 



The Corn-Bunting was noticed in the lower districts on 

 the French side. 



Emberiza citrinella, L. 



From Ribas onward to Puigcerda the Yellow Bunting 

 was abundant, and, on the French side, from Ax downward 

 and westward ; the males brilliant in colour. 



Emberiza cirlus, L. 



A male Cirl Bunting near Prades was the only individual 

 seen, but the species is widely distributed and common in 

 the Basque Provinces. 



Emberiza cia, L. 



The Meadow-Bunting was almost ubiquitous on both sides 

 of the Pyrenees ; we thought that the foot of the Cirque de 

 Gavarnie (4300 ft.) was a record elevation, but Mr. Eagle 

 Clarke found this species at 5100 ft. in Andorra. 



At this season of the year no Starlings were seen, but we 

 were told that some nested in the dovecotes round the 

 reservoir at Puigcerda — a story we did not believe. In 

 winter they are common. 



Pyrrhocorax graculus (L.). 



Red-billed Choughs were identified at Banos below Ribas, 

 and in France at Pierrefitte (where there is a large colony) 

 and at Gavarnie. They look deceptively large on the wing. 



Pyrrhocorax alpinus, Koch. 



Although well known in the Eastern Pyrenees, the only 

 place where we identified the Yellow-billed Chough was ou 



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