the Birds of Cyprus. 349 



he brought back two females in immature plumage, labelled 

 respectively " Lake near Famagusta, I'^j^jdi^" and " Kouklia, 

 28/2/88." *. G. 



224. Slender-billed Gull. Larus gelastes. 



I find this bird in our rough list noted in Guillemard's 

 handwriting. A solitary individual of this species was seen 

 by me in the Gulf of Makri, Asia Minor, May 22, 1875. I 

 am inclined to think that the three species of Gull just noticed 

 merely pay passing visits to Cyprus on their return migration 

 to their breeding-quarters further north. 



225. Common Gull. Larus canus. 



Cf. linger & Kotschy and Miiller, opp. supra cit. 



226. Yellow-legged Herring Gull. Larus leucophcms. 

 Often observed, but not very abundant. Miiller {op. supra 



cit.) states that this Gull in Cyprus '' breeds on the roofs of the 

 houses," but Guillemard could obtain no evidence in support 

 of this statement. *. 



227. Lesser Black-backed Gull. Larus fuscus. 

 Common in small numbers on the coasts of Cyprus in April 



and May. All the specimens of this Gull seen and obtained 

 by us were in full adult plumage. *. 



228. Greater Black- backed Gull. Larus marinus, 



Cf. Unger & Kotschy, op. supra cit. Guillemard notes 

 this species in our rough list, with the remark, '' (adult, 

 Famagusta Lake).''^ 



4- 229. Greater Mediterranean Shearwater. Puffinus 

 kuhli. 



Cf. "Puffinus major, Me«a),'^ Unger & Kotschy, op. supra 

 cit. I observed a large Shearwater once or twice off the 

 south coast of Cyprus. 



230. Lesser Mediterranean Shearwater. Puffinus, 

 sp. inc. 



This species, which I believe to be still undescribed, we 

 noticed in small numbers off the west coast of the island 

 in May 1875, as we were working our way, with continued 



