442 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie Grant on 



a. F. maderensis, Sharpc. — Pale slate - coloured head; 



mantle green; back slate; rump and upper tail- 

 coverts green. Breast pinkish. (Madeira.) 



b. F. moreleti, Pucher. — As the last, but black frontal band 



stronger. Breast buff, never pinkish. (Azores.) 



c. F. canariensis , Vieill. (F. tintillon, W. & B.). — Head, 



mantle, and back dark slate-blue ; rump and upper 

 tail-coverts green ; breast and belly buff. (Grand 

 Canary, Teneriffe, and Gomera.) 



d. F. palmtp, Meade-Waldo. — Whole of back and rump 



slate-blue ; breast and belly pure white. (Palma and 

 Hierro.) 



16. CUCULUS CANORUS. 



17. COLUMBA TROCAZ. 



I was fortunate enough to get eight specimens of this 

 fine Pigeon, which is still fairly common in the north of the 

 island. 



18. numenius ph^eopus. 



19. totanus calidr1s. 



20. Machetes pugnax. 



21. Tringa alpina. 



22. Strepsilas intekpres. 



23. Ardetta minuta. 

 -4—24. Sterna dougalli. 



B. Specimens from Deserta Grande. 

 About twenty-five miles to the south-east of Madeira lies 

 a group of rocky volcanic islands known as the Desertas, and 

 it was our great desire to visit these before leaving Madeira, 

 and, if possible, to obtain specimens of certain Petrels which 

 breed there. The group consists of a chain of three islands 

 connected by numerous small rocks. The middle island, 

 known as Deserta Grande, is the largest, being about 9 

 miles long and 1^ wide, and is the only one on which it is 



