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on April 34^ 1888, and May 5, 1884 ; but a single bird was 

 seen on January 1, and (jiiglioli reeords another near Corte on 

 October 8. The nest is often placed quite close to the ground 

 in thick bushes, and the eggs, five to seven, occasionally even 

 eight, in number are on a\erage smaller than British and 

 continental specimens, while the ground-colour is generally 

 creamy or bluish and the reddish type is quite rare. Average 

 size of .10 Corsican eggs, 2r!33 x KrOT mm.; max. 23 X IGo 

 and 22-2 X 175, min. 2()-3 x 14-6. 



53. jMuscicapa sirivta tvrkhexica Schieb. Corsican 

 S|)Ottcd Flycatcher. 



Musclcapa striata tijrrheinca SchicbL'I, Orn. Jahrb. xxi. 

 p. 102 (1910— Corsica). 



Local names: iiichi (north), Spizicha buyni (south). 

 A short-winged race, rather lighter and with nmi'e indistinct 

 markings on the under surface. Avery common and widely 

 distiibuted summer visitor^ arriving tirst about April 17 or 

 20, and breeding not only in the low ground but also in the 

 mountain forests to at least 3200 feet. Average size of six 

 (,'orsican eggs, 18"31 x 14'2 mm. ; max. 19 X 147, min. 17 4 

 X 13"5. Tliey may be found from May 20 onward^ on trees, 

 stumj)s, walls, niches of rock, &c. 



54. MusciCAPA HYPOLEucA Pall. (M. a^?v6'rty>«V/a auct.j. Pie J 

 Flycatcher. 



Occurs on passage in April. Wharton found it not 

 uncommon near Bastia and Biguglia after April 13. "White- 

 bead noticed a good many after April 17^ 1883, and April 22, 

 1881, but none after ]\Iay 7 ; and Playue saw two near 

 Ajaccio in April. 



55. MusciCAPA coLLARis Bcclist. Collared Flycatcher. 

 One was shot near Bastia by Wharton on April 10. 



56. Phylloscopl's collybita collybita (Vieill.). Chiff- 

 chaft'. 



An exceedingly common winter visitor to all the low-lying 

 parts of the island, especially in the south. Parrot heard the 

 song in all directions up to mid-March, but after that time 



