330 Lord Lilford— Li*^ of 



March, and under the eaves of the Governor's House on 

 Troodos in April 1888 by Guillemard, who obtained speci- 

 mens. *. G. 



119. Swift. Cypselua apus. 



Exceedingly common, especially at Famagusta, in the 

 latter half of April and in May. *. 



120. Pallid Swift. Cypselus palUdus. 



Guillemard obtained specimens of this race at Kikko 

 monastery late in May 1887. I did not recognize it, and 

 suppose that it is as strictly local in Cyprus as in Andalucia. 

 *. G. 



121. White-bellied Swift, Cypselus melba. 



I several times observed this species high in air near the 

 sea, and Guillemard records having met with it in various 

 parts of the island, and as probably breeding near the castle 

 of Kantara about the end of March 1888 : cf. Ibis, 1889, 

 p. 215. *. 



122. Nightjar. Caprimulgus europaus. 



We found a great number of Nightjars close to the sea 

 near Ghalinopori in the Karpas district in the last week of 

 April 1875; these birds had evidently just come in, and 

 many of them declined to move till they were actually 

 touched. We afterwards met with a few in other parts of 

 Cyprus ; but the natives whom we questioned declared that 

 this bird, which is very well known to them by a name 

 equivalent to Caprimulgus, not only does not breed in 

 Cyprus, but does not lay eggs at all, and is inspired with a 

 fruitless passion for the Cuckoo. *. 



123. Cuckoo. CucuIus canorus. 



Exceedingly common in all parts of the island visited by 

 me. *. 



124. Great Spotted Cuckoo. Oirylophus glandarius. 



I was much surprised at not finding this bird in Cyprus, and 

 cannot think that it can be abundant in the island at any 

 time. Pearse sent one specimen, Guillemard obtained one 

 near Famagusta on March 19, 1888, and I received from him 



