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bullied bj a Mediterranean Herring- Gull, which pursued it 

 with loud outcry. The light sandy colouring of this bird 

 rendered any confusion with Vultiir monachus impossible, 

 though the latter species is said to be the commoner of the 

 two in Sardinia, where, however, both breed. If the western 

 form. G.fulvus occidentaUs Schlegel, proves to be distinct, as 

 I believe to be the case, Corsican specimens will probably 

 belong to this race. 



133. GypaIiItus barbatus (L.). Bearded Vulture, 

 Local name : Altore (Giglioli). A scarce resident, still 

 surviving in very small numbers in the mountains. 

 Whitehead saw the bird once or twice in raid-]March, and 

 also found the remains of one which had been shot, in the 

 possession of a schoolmaster. Giglioli also records it as 

 scarce, but resident in the lofty mountains in the middle of 

 the island, and Parrot saw a very light-breasted individual 

 on March 21, 1910, over the gorge of Porto (Spelunca). A 

 quill-feather of this species was also picked up and brought 

 to Schiebel in 1910. 



131. CicoNiA cicoNiA (L.). White Stork. 



A scarce visitor on passage o\\\\. Whitehead saw an 

 example on April 2, which was gone by the next morning. 

 On May 14, a curiously late date, two of these birds rose from 

 one of the islands of the east coast where they had been resting, 

 and made their way slowly to the mainland of Corsica. 



135. CicoNiA NIGRA (L.). Black Stork. 



Giglioli saw two near Porto Yecchio on September 26. 



136. Egatheus falcinellus (L.). Glossy Ibis. 

 Giglioli states that he was assured at Bonifacio that this 



species was observed there almost regularly on both passages. 

 Further evidence is required. 



137. Ardea cinerea L. Common Heron. 



Resident in small numbers, Avhile probably a few also arrive 

 in autumn to pass the winter. It occurs in low ground on 

 both sides of the island in winter, chiefly, however, on the 

 east coast. Whitehead saw a few as late as Api-il 25, and 



