326 Rev. F, C. R. Jourdain on the 



216. Alca torda L. Razorbill. 



Giglioli states that this species was abundant along the 

 east coast in the winters o£ 1885-86 and 1886-87, and 

 Backhouse found it plentiful in the Gulf of Ajaccio in 

 December 1890 and January 1891. 



217. Fratercula arctica L. Puffin. 



Giglioli (Secondo Resoconto, p. 684) says that this bird 

 is stated to have been taken round the Corsican coast, and 

 also mentions one obtained on Elba. 



218. Otis tetrax L. Little Bustard. 



Occasionally taken in the neighbourhood of Bonifacio, 

 according to Giglioli. 



219. Megalornis grus (L.). Crane. 

 Local name : G/if (Giglioli). 



Occurs on double passage, according to Giglioli, but rarely 

 stops. 



220. Crex crex (L.). Corncrake. 

 Local name : Re di quaglie (Giglioli). 



Giglioli describes this bird as scarce in autumn, and 

 Dresser [' Birds of Europe/ vii, p. 294) says that he has 

 received specimens from Corsica. 



221. PoRZAXA roRZANA (L.). Spotted Crake. 



Occurs on passage, about the middle of March. Wharton 

 noticed it on both sides of the island in March and April, 

 but did not find it common. Jesse obtained a specimen at 

 Lake Biguglia on JNIarch 17 ; Whitehead recorded it as 

 passing about mid-March, and Parrot obtained a male on 

 March 17 in the Campo de FOro. 



222. Rallus AQUATicus L. Water-Rail. 



A common winter visitor. It occurs on both sides of the 

 island, according to Wharton. Backhouse and Parrot met 

 with specimens in the Ajaccio market in January and 

 February. Whitehead saw none after April 15, but thought 

 that probably some stayed to breed. 



223. Gallinula chloropus L. Waterhen. 



A common winter visitor ; numbers also staying to breed, 



