112 MOTACILLID^E. 



Male. Crown, nape, throat; and breast black ; back from nape ash-grey ; 

 front and sides of head white. 



Female. Like the male. 



In winter. Resembles the next (M. lugubris), but has lighter back. 



Young. Undistinguishable from the young of the next. Length 7-7^ 

 inches. 



128. Motacilla lugubris, Temminck. The Pied Wagtail. 



" This is the most rare of the Wagtails near Tangier ; they are 

 found at the same times and places as M. alba" Favier. 



I obtained a specimen in summer dress at Tangier ; it is scarce 

 enough in Andalucia in that plumage, but probably in winter 

 dress escapes unnoticed. 



Male in spring. Crown, nape, back, chin, and throat black, the latter 

 uniting with the black on the back and nape ; forehead and sides of the 

 head white. 



Female. Like male, but has the back slaty grey, with blackish feathers 

 here and there. 



Both sexes in winter have the back ash-grey ; chin and throat white ; 

 back of the head and nape black, with a black crescent on front of neck. 



Young. In first plumage have entire head ash-grey ; face washed with 

 yellow ; the black crescent on front neck gradually developing from a 

 small spot to a full crescent. Length 1-1\ inches. 



129. Motacilla melanope, Pallas. The Grey Wagtail. 



This Wagtail is stated by Favier to be a common winter visitor 

 near Tangier, appearing in September and October, departing in 

 February and March. 



In Andalucia they are most abundant on passage and during 

 the winter months, but many pairs nest along the mountain- 

 streams of the sierras three or four pair particularly on the 

 rivulet which runs down the Garganta del Aguila, the valley in 

 which is situated the " waterfall " of Algeciraz ; and they build 

 usually in holes of the brickwork of the water-mills, sometimes 

 close to the wheel. A pair also regularly nest at the mill in the 

 Cork-wood ; and Mr. Stark, when with me on the 9th of April, 

 found a nest built in a hole of a large rock overhanging the 



