the Birds of Santander. 183 



Pica caudata. Magpie. 

 Not common. 



Garrulus GLANDARius. Jay. " Jayo." 

 Very common in Llebana. Considered good food by the 

 natives. 



HiRUNDO RUSTICA. SwalloW. 



Very abundant. 



Chelidon urbica. House-Martin. 

 Not common. 



CoTiLE riparia. Saud-Martin. 

 Common, breeding near Santander. 



CoTiLE RUPESTRis, Rock-Martiu. 



Nesting in numbers about the Desfiladcro near La Hermida. 



Carduelis elegans. Goldfinch. 

 Very abundant. 



Chrysomitris spinus. Siskin. 

 Specimen in Museum. 



Serinus hortulanus. Serin. 

 Common, 



LiGURiNus cHLORis. Grceufinch. 

 Common. 



Coccothraustes vulgaris. Hawfinch. 

 Specimen in Museum. 



Passer domesticus. Common Sparrow. 

 Abundant. 



Fringilla ccelebs. Chaffinch. 

 Very plentiful. 



Fringilla montifringilla. Brambling. 

 Specimen in Museum. 



LiNOTA cannabina. Liuuct. 



Very abundant. A male shot iu May, the most richly 

 coloured that Lord Lilford ever saw. 



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