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9. Ruticilla moussieri, Olph.-Gall. 



I saw a male of this species close to Tarifa, in October, by 

 the side of the road. Unluckily, I was riding along without 

 a gun, some way in advance of my baggage, so could not 

 secure it. Of course I do not consider that seeing a bird is 

 sufficient evidence to include it in a list, and should have left 

 it out; but as since, at Tangier on the 14th March, 1872, I 

 obtained a fine adult male, killed close to the shore, evidently 

 on passage (Sawicola oenanthe and S. aurita were then passing 

 in some numbers), there is little doubt that this bird would 

 have also crossed to the Spanish side of the straits, and that 

 it is, though rarely, found in the south of Andalusia. The 

 late M. Favier, whose MS. notes, I am happy to say, I have 

 succeeded in purchasing, mentions " one killed near Tangier 

 in 1848;" he calls it "erythrogastra;" but his description and 

 measurements sufficiently identify it as a male R. moussieri. 

 He adds that " they migrate to Europe and return in October, 

 but are excessively rare." 



10. Ficedula pallida (Gerbe) . 



Obtained near Gibraltar, is more abundant on the African 

 side, and is one of the latest birds to arrive. I sent a speci- 

 men to Dr. Tristram for identification. 



11. Linota rufescens (Vieillot). Lesser Redpole. 

 Very scarce, in the winter only, in Andalusia. It has 



been obtained in Morocco. 



12. Phalarofus fulicarius (Linn.). Grey Phalarope. 

 One killed at the Laguna de Janda, between Cadiz and 



Tarifa, on 29th November 1871. 



13. Fuligula marila (Linn.). Scaup Duck. 

 Once, Bay of Gibraltar, winter of 1870-71. 



-f- 14. Lestris buffoni, Boie. Buffon's Skua. 



Extremely rare, has been obtained twice in winter in the 

 Straits, but not in adult plumage. 

 1 15. Thalassidroma leachi (Temm.). Fork-tailed Petrel. 



Rare in winter, according to M. Favier occasionally found 

 dead on the sea-shore ; he mentions having picked up six at 

 one time. 



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