191 9'] Bi7ds of the Canary Islands. 481 



Family VuLTUiun.^i. 

 Neophron percnopterus percnoptenis. Egyptian Vulture, 

 Vultur perenopterus Linu. Syst. Nat. lOtli ed. 1758, p. 87 

 — Type locality : Egypt. 

 A Resident species. 

 Hab. in Archipelago. 



Western Group : Gran Canaria, Teuerife, Goniera. 

 Eastern Groui) : Fuerteveutura, Lanzarote. 

 Outer islets : Graciosa, Montana Clara, Allegranza. 

 Obs. The absence of the J<]gyptian Vulture from Palma 

 and Hierro is noteworthy. 



Range beyond the Archipelago. 



Breeds in southern Euroi)e from Spain to the Caucasus 

 and in northern Africa from Morocco to Egypt, extending 

 down the east coast of Africa to Cape Colony. It breeds in 

 the Cape Verde Islands. 



Family Falcon id^e. 



Circus aernginosus aeruginosus. Marsh-Harrier. 



Falco (sruginosus Linn. Syst. Nat. lOtli ed. 1758, p. 91 — 

 Type locality : Sweden. 



The Marsh- Harrier is a very Rare Visitor. 



It is first recorded by Ledru* in 1810 and is said also to 

 be included by Serra* in his list. The latter reference 

 I have not verified. 



Cabrera (Catalogo^ p. 33) noted that he shot two in 

 Teneiife in December in the '' charcos " formed in the 

 environs of Laguna. 



Range. The Marsh-Harrier breeds in Europe, western 

 Asia, and northern Africa (Morocco to Egypt). In Avintcr 

 it ranges through east Africa to the Transvaal and Angola. 



Circus pygargus. jMontagu's Harrier. 

 Falco pygargus Linn. Syst. Nat. lOtli ed. 1758^ p. 89 — 

 Type locality : England. 



* See " List of Publications," Part I. ««;«•«, pp. 86-89. 



