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said to be common), and F. clangula (Linn.), Golden-eye, an- 

 nounced as rare. 



175. fMERGUs SERRATOR (Liim.). Red-breasted Mer- 

 ganser. " Merganso." 



Common. This is the only species of the Mergansers which 

 I can positively assert to belong to Portugal, though doubtless 

 others will be added on further research. 



176. tPoDiCEPs NiGRicoLLis (Gmel.). Eared Grebe, "ilfer- 



gulMo." 



177. fPoDicEPs MINOR (Gmel.). Little Grebe. " Mer- 

 gulhdo." 



Of the abundance or scarcity of the Grebes I could ascertain 

 but little : the Museums of Lisbon and Coimbra are sadly defi- 

 cient in them ; but I am told that the two species mentioned 

 above are common in Alemtejo — and that P. cristatus (Linn.), 

 the Crested Grebe (also under the title of '' Mergulhao ") is not 

 unknown, though less abundant than the others. 



178. fCoLYMBus GLACiALis, Liuu. Great Northern Diver. 



179. tCoLYMBus SEPTENTRiONALis, Linn. Rcd-throatcd 

 Diver. 



Of the former but few individuals have been seen on the Por- 

 tuguese coast in winter ; of the latter a larger number : and it is 

 confidently asserted that C. arcticus, Linn., occasionally makes 

 its appearance. 



-f-180. Uria troile (Linn.). Common Guillemot. " Awo.'" 

 Abundant in suitable localities ; much more rarely, but occa- 

 sionally, are seen Fratercula arctica (Linn.), the Puffin, called in 

 Portuguese " Papagaio do mar," and Alca tarda, Linn., known 

 to the natives as " Tarda mergulheira." 



There is also a fine specimen in the Museum at Lisbon of 

 Alca impennis, the Great Auk ; but this has no pretence to Por- 

 tuguese origin, as it was coaxed by the present king from his 

 father-in-law, Victor Emanuel, and was brought from Turin. 

 I may here add that the late king, Dom Pedro, was an enthu- 

 siastic ornithologist, and to his exertions, ably seconded by 

 Prof, du Bocage, the present very satisfactory state of the 



