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I have three from Guillemard, two of which were obtained 

 at Piskopi on January 8, and the other at Troodos camp on 

 April 18, 1888. *. 



86. Crested Lark. Alauda cristata. 



Very abundant in all parts of Cyprus visited by me, breeds 

 in the plains and is probably resident. *. 



87. Short-toed Lark. Calandrella brachydachjla. 



Not very abund:int and apparently somewhat local, ob- 

 tained by me on the plains of Salarais in April 1875 ; this 

 Avas the only spot in which I met with this bird in Cyprus. 

 *. L. 



88. Calandra Lark. Melanocorypha calandra. 



Very common in the open country, breeds and is, no 

 doubt, a permanent resident in Cyprus. In riding across a 

 dusty plain under a hot snn it is somewhat difficult to form 

 an accurate estimate of the relative numbers of Larks of 

 various species that are constantly rising, hovering and 

 singing around; but I am inclined to consider the Calandra, 

 numerically speaking, as ranking next to the Sky Lark in 

 the dreary open wastes and fallow lands of Cyprus. *. 



89. Common Bunting. Emberiza miliaria. 



Tediously common in the corn-lands in April and May ; 

 breeds. *. 



90. Ortolan. Emberiza hortulana. 



This species is recorded in Unger and Kotschy's list of 

 Cyprus Birds, but was not met with by us. 



91. Cretzschmar's Bunting. Emberiza ccesia. 

 Exceedingly common both in the plains and mountains, 



breeding early in May. Guillemard seems to have met with 

 this species in most parts of Cyprus {cf. ' Ibis,'' 1888, pp. 109, 

 119, 124) ; and one of his specimens was obtained in March. 

 The favourite haunts of this bird, in my Cyprus experience, 

 are the shrub-grown slopes of the hills; but Guillemard calls 

 it " ubiquitous,^^ and met with it on the summit of Troodos. *. 



92. Black-headed Bunting. Emberiza melanocephala. 



I found this fine Bunting in ^rcat abundance in the neisrh- 



