Rev. A. C. Smith on the Birds of Portugal. 4iZ7 



to the Museum since the publication of his Catalogue, a fine 

 specimen of this beautiful little bird, which he said was the only 

 one known to have occurred in Portugal, and he considered to 

 be a most valuable acquisition to the national collection. 



14. *BuTEO VULGARIS, Bechst. Common Buzzard. ''Tarta- 

 ranhdo." 



Once only did I see this bird ; but it is reported to be ex- 

 tremely common. 



15. tCiRCus iERUGiNosus (Linn.). Marsh- Harrier. 



This is the only representative of the genus to be found in 

 the Lisbon Museum ; neither did I meet with any of them, 

 though all our three British species are said to be occasionally 

 found in Portugal. Of C. swainsoni, A. Smith, I could hear 

 nothing. 



16. fBuBO MAXiMus, Flem. Eagle-Owl. " Bufo," " Co- 

 rujiw." 



Said to be common in the mountains. 



] 7. fScops Giu (Scop.). Scops Owl. " Mocho pequeno." 

 Though by no means rare, does not appear to be so plentiful 

 as I should have expected. 



18. t-^sio oTus (Linn.). Long-eared Owl. " Mochu." 

 Common in all wooded districts. How this species, of all 



others, came to receive the designation of Mocho is wholly un- 

 intelligible to me, the meaning of that word being " cropped," 

 " dishorned," — though possibly it may allude to its power of 

 depressing its horns at will. Asio brachyotus (Linn.) is also 

 well known, and even abundant in some parts, but I did not 

 chance to see a specimen alive or dead. 



19. t^TRix FLAMMEA, Linn. White Owl. " Coruja das 

 torres." 



By far the most abundant of all the Owls. 



20. tSYRNiUM ALUCO (Linn.). " Tawny Owl." Corrvja do 

 mato." 



Better known in the wild districts of Alcmtejo than else- 

 where, but nowhere common. 



