198 PELECANIDuE. 



favourite resting-place of these birds ; and one is usually to be 

 seen there at all seasons, perched on a small pinnacle. 



A brother officer of mine killed an Osprey on the wing at 

 Europa Mess-house with a pea-rifle. The bird was flying high 

 up over the sea ; but the very strong westerly wind blowing at 

 the time caught and landed it among the men's huts. 



Adult. Above brown ; below white, except brown on breast. 



Young. Pale margins to feathers above : tail distinctly barred. 



Cere blue. Legs and feet blue, very finely reticulated (or covered with 

 minute scales) and prickly underneath ; legs very short, about 2^ inches 

 long ; outer toe reversible ; claws long, much curved, and very sharp. 

 Length 23 inches. 



Order S T E G AN P OD E S. 



Family PELECANID^l. Feet entirely webbed or all 

 four toes connected by webs. 



211. Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnseus). The Cormorant. 



Moorish. Gharrak. Spanish. Cuervo marino. 



"The Cormorant is found near Tangier from December to 

 February, and frequents the coasts, lakes, and rivers, where it is 

 not uncommon." Favier. 



The above remarks equally apply to this bird on the Andalucian 

 side. I never saw it in summer. 



Tail of fourteen feathers. 



Adult. General colour above purplish UacTf. In spring slender white 

 plumes on head and neck and white patch on thighs. These white marks 

 are lost after breeding-season is over. Length 36 inches. 



Young. Brown above, whitish below. 



212. Phalacrocorax graculus (Linnaeus). The Shag or Green 



Cormorant. 



Favier includes this species in his list as P. desmaresti, stating 

 that it "is rare near Tangier, but found during the whole year. 



