in Corfu, i^c, loith Notes by H. E. Strickland. 413 



Vultur cinereus. Very rare : three of these birds were shot at Cerigo 



in 1842 : has never been noticed in Corfu. 

 fulvus. Very numerous in Albania, and is occasionally seen in 



Corfu throughout the year. 

 Cathartes perciwpterus (B.). More frequently seen in Corfu than the 



above, and breed there. 

 Gypaetus barhatus. An occasional visitant : common in Albania. 

 Falco peregrinus (B.). Found in the islet of Ovo near Cerigo ; also 



the island of Fano in the north channel of Corfu, where they 



breed in considerable numbers : has never been noticed in Corfu. 

 subbuteo (B.). Arrives at Corfu in flocks about the 1st of April ; 



does not remain, but returns on its way south in autumn. 



tinnunathis (B.). Sedentary. 



tinnuncidoides. f These birds arrive in large flocks about the 20th 



rufipes (B.). J of April and remain till the middle of May ; 



they are generally seen in company, hovering over the marshes in 



search of insects, which they seize and devour on the wing. 

 imperialis. Very rare : has been shot in Cerigo, never seen in 



Corfu. 

 • fulvus (B.). Very rare : occasionally seen on the Albanian 



coast. 



haliaetus (B.). Sedentary. 



albicilla (B.). Very common on the Albanian coast, and oc- 

 casionally seen in Corfu throughout the year. 

 nisus (B.). Arrives in Corfu in September and remains all 



winter. 

 — — milvus (B.). Very rarely seen in Corfu : verj^ common in the 



winter at Santa Maura. 

 ater. This very rare bird is an occasional visitant at Cerigo, but 



has not been noticed in any of the other islands. 



biiteo (B.). Common : sedentary. 



lac/opus (B.). Very rare : has been shot in Cerigo, never seen 



in Corfu. 

 apivorus (B.). Very rare : has been shot in Cerigo, never seen 



in Corfu. 

 ritfus (B.). Very numerous, especially in winter, frequenting 



the marshes : feeds upon frogs and lizards. 

 cyaneus (B.). Very common : breeds on the main land, and is 



found in the dusk of the evening in great numbers in the marshes, 



where they roost. 

 Strix flammea (B.). Not very common : sedentary. 



passerina (B.). Very common : sedentary*. 



bubo (B.). Generally seen in winter : rare in Corfu : one was 



shot in the island of Vido in April 1835, in making his escape out 



of a hen-roost, and on examination his crop was found to contain, 



instead of a chicken, a large rat which he had recently killed and 



swallowed whole. 



* This is not the Strix passerina of Linna?us, and is now denominated 

 Strix (or Athene) nocfua, Iletz. — H. E. S. 



