1919-] Birds of the Canary Islands. 715 



described a bird wbicb occasionally came to the lake, and 

 which could have been none other than a Flamingo (Ibis, 

 1914, pp. 57, 263). 



Range. The Flamingo breeds in southern Europe, through- 

 out Africa and in the Cape Vei'de Islands. It is not 

 therefore surprising that examples should occasionally 

 wander to the Canary Islands. 



Family Akdeid.*;. 



Ardea cinerea. Heron. 



Ardea cinerea Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 143 — 

 Type locality : Sweden. 



A Partial Resident and Bird of Passage. 



Hab. in Archipelago. 



Western Group : Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Paliua, 



Goraera. 

 Kastern Group : Fnerteventnra, Lanzarote. 

 Outer islets : Graciosa, AUegranza. 



Obs. Though the Heron has not actually been recorded 

 from Hierro in the western group or from Lobos and 

 Montana Clara in the outer islets, it is sure to be found on 

 the coasts of these islands at certain times. 



I have included the Heron xinder both the above headings, 

 as it is resident and breeds in many of the islands of the 

 group ; but its numbers are augmented from time to time 

 by fresh arrivals. It is also a regular Bird of Passage, 

 passing through the Archipelago in both the spring and 

 autumn migrations. 



Some of these migrants may possibly be tempted by their 

 resident relations to remain and breed, while it is equally 

 possible that birds which have remained a year or two and 

 bred in the Archipelago may, through scarcity of food or 

 other local conditions, forsake the islands and join the 

 migrants when they pass through. 



The above is my explanation for the man\'^ conflicting 

 statements which have been made about this species. 



The Heron has been recorded from most of the islands, 



