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ones in the ovary) were sliot as they sat together on a pile 

 of stones. During the breeding-time the birds were found 

 quite easy of approach, and decidedly less obtrusive than the 

 Cirl Bunting. The call, or alarm-note is decidedly sharp 

 for a Bunting, and rather reminded me of that of a Wagtail. 

 [One specimen was obtained in Crete (April 8th) and this 

 was sexed as a doubtful female, but I think it is a male. It 

 is, however, very pale all over, tbe rufous parts being 

 especially so; on the back and rump it is sandy rather than 

 rufous. The wing measures only 80 mm., which is small for 

 a male.— i7. F. W.'] 



Emberiza schceniclus canneti (Brelim). 



This race of the Eeed-Bunting was found and obtained 

 in winter in Egypt and at Platea. In Egypt it is apparently 

 a scarce winter visitor, and seemed to arrive about mid- 

 November, but the l)irds were very shy indeed, and easily 

 overlooked. This is equally true of those found at Platea. 



Melanocorypha calandra calandra (L,), 

 Tbe Calandra Lark was not observed in Egypt or Crete, 

 At Platea in mid-winter there were occasional flocks on the 

 Missolonghi Plains. In Sicily they were very abundant and 

 seemed to be nesting on 23rd May, but no nests were actually 

 found, though on 6th June a young one able to fly was 

 observed. 



Calandrella brachydactyla (Leisler). 



The typical race of the Short-toed Lark was found as a 

 summer visitor at Athens, Malta, Sicily, Sardinia, Alicante, 

 and Algeciras. In Crete Short-toed Larks, presumably of 

 the same race as that found at Athens, passed through on 

 migration between 21st March and mid- April, but apparently 

 did not stop to breed there. 



Alliens. — Between April 13th and 23rd there seemed to be 

 two distinct races of Short-toed Larks : one (represented by 

 specimens Nos. 168, 169, 176, 178, 179) light rufous in. 

 colour, by 22nd April was mostly paired and courting, and 

 the males were singing ; the other (represented by specimens 

 Nos. 173, 180, 186) sandy-grey in colour, was in flocks all the 



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