Birds of Gran Cunaria. G17 



goatlierds in the Pinar, but outside this radius no one 

 seems to have ever heard of it. The Woodpecker, ou the 

 otlier hand, although it inhabits the same area, is kuowu 

 all over the island. 



The differentiation which has taken place between the 

 two forms F. teijdea and F. t. polatzeki is very curious, 

 more especially as both birds are living under practically 

 the same conditions and on two islands separated by only 

 thirty-one miles of sea. I sincerely hope that this interesting 

 subspecies may henceforth be allowed to increase in peace, 

 as it undoubtedly will if unmolested by man, and it is aided 

 ])y the additional fact that Sparrow-Hawks are practically 

 unknown in the pine-forests of Gran Canaria. 



FiiiXGiLLA CANAHiExsis. G ran Canarian Chaffinch. 



FringiUa canariensis canariens'is Ilartert, Nov. Zool. 190], 

 p. 324. 



Frinr/illa cceJehs canariensis Thanncr, Orn. Jahrb. xxi. 

 p. 9.3 (1910) ; Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. i. p. 1.28 (1910). 



a, b. S ^ . Santa Bngida. 4th Jan. "09. 



c, d. S- Santa Brigida. 8th Feb. '10. 



e. S' Hoya Bravo. 22nd Feb. '11. 



/. S- Santa Brigida. 22nd Feb. '11. 



(j-i. (J c? ? . Above San Mate'o, 2800 ft. 10th Feb. '12. 



k. S- Above San Mateo, 2800 ft. 11th Feb. '12. 



Iris dark ; bill bluish horn-coloured ; feet brown or 

 greyish black. 



Total length 5'9 inches. 



This Chaffinch is not nearly so numerous as its near ally 

 in Madeira. In fact, unless anyone knows exactly where 

 to go, he may pass weeks in Gran Canaria without meeting 

 with a single example. 



It is certainly more plentiful in the north of the island 

 than in the south, being practically confined to the INIonte 

 and Vega Districts. Its favourite haunts are the secluded 

 woods to be found at Teror, Hoya Bravo, and certain parts 

 of the ]\Ionte between Santa Brigida and San Mateo, and 

 especially in the laurel woods above the latter village, 



