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micry, as I have several times most distinctly heard the notes 

 of other birds mixed up with their songs, especially those of 

 Passer salicaria and Falco tinnunculus. The sexes differ 

 greatly in size. 



111. Embebiza miliabia. 



Extremely common. His most monotonous song is to be 

 heard all over the country, especially shortly after sunrise. 



112. Embebiza melanocephala. 

 Of doubtful occurrence. 



113. Embebiza hobtulana. 

 Accidental. 



114. Embebiza ciblus. 



Very common, breeding both in the mountains and plains, 

 but more especially in the former. 



115. Embebiza cia. 



Cara states a few appear in winter. 



116. Embebiza schceniclus. 



Not uncommon during winter along the banks of the stag- 

 nos at Cagliari and Oristano. 



117. Passeb montanus. 



Very rare. There are two specimens in the museum at 

 Cagliari. 



118. Passeb salicicola. 



In Sardinia these birds build in small communities, gene- 

 rally consisting of seven or eight pairs, in the groups of large 

 wild olive-trees that are scattered about in different parts of 

 the plain. A considerable number also build about the houses 

 and towns ; but on the whole they do not appear to me as much 

 attached to the dwellings of man as P. domesticus. The nests 

 are very similar, being formed externally of dried grass and 

 lined with feathers. 



119. Pybgita petbonia. 



Arrive in considerable numbers about the middle of April, 

 immediately resorting to the orchards and gardens round the 

 towns ; but I never saw them in the mountains. None re- 

 main during the winter. 



