in two Andolucian Sierras. 403 



* Petroxia petronia (L.). Roek-SpaiTow. 



San Cristobal. — A colony o£ Rock-Sparrows was estab_ 

 lislied alongside a large "Chonghery " at 2500 ft., and nest- 

 building was in progress there on April 26tli. The species 

 was not found anywhere else in the Serrania de llonda. 



Sierra Nevada. — A few were nesting in the pot-holes in 

 the face of a perpendicular crag, overhanging the Monachii 

 at 6000 ft. During the ascent to the '' Peuoncs '' on May 1st, 

 numbers of Rock-Sparrows Avere seen feeding on the ploughs 

 and fallows at 7000 ft., and on being disturbed they made a 

 short flight and re-alighted, uttering Laik-like cries. One 

 or two examples were seen not far above Granada, but 

 apparently only out foraging. 



Passer domesticus. House-Sparrow. 

 Our observations on the House-Sparrow were incomplete. 

 The Spanish Sparrow was not seen at all. 



E.MBERizA calandra. Coiu-Buuting. 



The Corn-Bunting was not met with out of the lowlands. 



E.MBERIZA ciRLUs. Cirl Buutiug. 



San Cristobal. — The Cirl Bunting was breeding up to 

 3500 ft. on the mountain, but the foothills were evidently its 

 principal habitat. 



Sierra Nevada. — Several pairs were evidently breeding in 

 scrub-clad parts of the middle zone. 



* Emberiza hortulana. Ortolan Bunting. 



San Cristobal. — The Ortolan was not observed. Possibly 

 we left just before the date of its arrival. 



Sierra Nevada. — A few were seen, just above the tree- 

 limit at 7000 ft. on May 1st ; a male which Avas siuging 

 alongside its mate, had the testes half size only. 



* Emberiza cia. Rock-Bunting. 



San Cristobal. — The Rock -Bunting (which name seems 

 so much more suitable than the "Meadow-Bunting^'' of 

 some authors) was breeding in some numbers at the end of 



