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were. I took them, however, for Italian Sparrows (Passer 

 italicus). 



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 LIGURINUS CHLORIS. Greenfinch. 



In the middle of March small flocks appeared on Lacroma 

 and joined the Chaffinches. In April I only saw scattered 

 pairs. 



EMBERIZA MILIARIA. Corn-Bunting. 



On April 22nd I saw a great many about the meadows and 

 fields along the shore of the great lake of Yrana, south of 

 Zara. 



EUSPIZA MELANOCEPHALA. Black-headed Bunting. 



First observed at Lacroma in large flocks on March 14th. 

 A few days later they were everywhere to be met with singly 

 or in pairs among the gardens and olive-trees both of the 

 mainland and the island. I saw at least two other species of 

 Buntings among the bashes in the Herzegovina, but could not 

 quite identify them. 



SERINUS HORTULANUS. Serin Finch. 



Appeared on the island in the middle of March. I saw 

 rather large flocks for a few days, after 1 which they entirely 

 disappeared. 



MELANOCORYPHA CALANDRA. Calandra Lark. 



I observed this lark on April 23rd among the fields near 

 Nona, a village on the sea-coast north of Zara. There it was 

 very plentiful and had already paired. 



CALANDRELLA BRACHYDACTYLA. Short-toed Lark. 

 Found on April 22nd and 23rd both north and south of 

 Zara. 



