the Birds of Santander. 185 



MoTACiLLA YARRELLi. Pied Wagtail. 

 Specimen iu Museum. 



MoTAciLLA suLPHUREA. Grey Wagtail. 

 Very common on upper parts of the Deva. Nested in a 

 hole in the wall of our posada. 



BuDYTES FLAVA. Blue-lieadcd Wagtail. 

 Common. 



BuDYTES RAYi. Ycllow Wagtail. 

 Once clearly distinguished^ May 23. 



IV. ColumbjE. 



CoLUMBA PALUMBUs. Ring-Dovc. 



Tolerably common. Said to be very numerous in the 

 winter months. 



TuRTUR VULGARIS. Turtle Dove. 

 Very common near Santanrler. 



V. Galling. 



Tetrao urogallus. Capercailzie. " Faisan." 

 Frequently heard and occasionally seen in the valleys of 

 Llebana above Bedoya and Lebefia. The natives assert 

 that in winter this species feeds chiefly on acorns and beech- 

 mast. 



Caocabis rufa. Red-legged Partridge. 

 Occasionally heard in the hills about Potes^ and reported 

 to be very abundant. 



Perdix ciNEREA. Partridge. ''Pardilla.^^ 



Once heard by Lord Lilford near Potes^ and reported to 

 be not uncommon on the grassy summits of the lower ranges 

 of Llebana. 



CoTURNix COMMUNIS. Commoii Quail. 



Heard several times, both near Potes and Santander. 



VI. Grall^. 

 Rallus aquaticus. Water-Rail. 



Two or three seen at Laguna dc Laredo, Nov. 28. 



