304 Mr. D. A. Bannerman on the [Ibis, 



Saxicola dacotise murielae. Muriers Chat. 



Saxicola dacoticE murlelce Baimennan, Bull. E.O. C. vol. 

 xxxiii. 1913, p. 37 (figured Ibis, 1914', pi. v.) — Type locality : 

 AUegranza. 



A Resident subspecies. 



Hab. in Archipelago. 



Outer islets. Montana Clara, AUegranza. 



Range beijond the Arcldpelogo. 



Does not occur so far as is known. 



Obs. It must be remembered that the Avifauna of the 

 oppo.-iite coast of Africa is practically unknown. The fact 

 that all these Chats undoubtedly left Montana Clara whilst I 

 was living on this island, suggests that they may have their 

 headquarters on the mainland. They may, however, have 

 only ci'ossed to AUegranza. 



Saxicola rul)icola rubicola. Stonechat. 



Motacilla rubicola Linn. Syst. Nat. 12tli erl. 1766, p. 332 

 — Type locality : France. 



The Stonechat is said to be a Bird of Passage in the 

 Canary Islands. 



The species is mentioned by several authors, but I have 

 been unable to examine a specimen. It is certain, however, 

 to be tlie ty|)ical race which passes through the islands. 



The Stonechat is mentioned as far back as 1841 by Webb 

 and Berthelot, who note (Orn. Canarienue, p. 13) that it is 

 '^ Rather rare in the Canaries, one meets M'ith it in the 

 Mercedes woods " {i. e. in Tenerife), 



Bolle wrote that it turns up occasionally in winter always 

 separately (J. f. O. 1857, p. 279). 



Cabrera mentions that it has been met with in the vicinity 

 of Mercedes, but he does not say whether this is from his 

 own observation or whether he is simply quoting Webb and 

 Berthelot (Catalogo, p. 40). 



The most definite record is given by Polatzek, w'ho wrote : 

 "I saw only males and met them in the eastern islands as 

 regular winter visitors. The flight begins often early in 



