Ornithology of Cyprus. 7 



We have also^ for the first time_, foimd breeding iu the 

 Island, or obtained eggs of, many species,, such as : — 



Upupa epops Linn. [Young.] 

 *AlucoJlainmeus (Linn.). 

 *JIieraetus fasciatus (^^ieill.). 

 *Falco punicus LevailL 



PJialacrocorax graculus (Linn.). 

 [Young.] 

 *Sputi(la chipcata (Linn.). 

 ^'Querquedula circia (Linn.). 

 ^Aitlujia fuligula (Linn.). 



ALthyianyrocu (Gtild.). [Young.] 

 *Columba 2}(ilumbus Linn. 

 '^Turtur comnmnis Selby. 



Pterocles nrenarius (Pall.). 

 [Young.] 

 ^Gallinula chloropits (Linn.). 

 * CEdicneiuus scolopax (S.G. Gmel.). 

 ■^.-Er/ialitis canticma (Lath.). 

 ^jEyiaiitis curonica (Gmel). 

 *Himantopus candidus Bonuat. 

 *Zarus cachinnans Pall. 

 ^Sterna ininuta Janu. 

 *Podicipes cristatus (Linn.). 

 ^Fodicipes Jiuvicdilis (Tunstall). 



Cinclus oli/7n2ncus Madarasz. 

 [Toung.] 

 *Dauh'as luscinia Linn. 

 *Syloia cinevea Lath. 



Sylvia atricapilla (Linn.). 

 [Young.] 



Cettia cettii (Maxm..) . [Young.] 

 ^Cisticola cursitans (Franklin). 

 *Farus Cypriotes Dresser. 

 *CertIiia hrachydactyla dorothecB 



Hartert. 

 ^Troglodytes cypriotis Bate. 

 *Anthus piycttensis (Linn.). 

 *Anthus campestris (Linn.) ? 

 *Muscicapa yrisola Linn. 

 *FrinyiUa ca-Iehs (Linn.). 

 ^JEmberiza ccesia Cretzsch. 

 * Melanocorypha calandra (Linn.). 

 * Ccdandrella hrachydactyla (Leisl.). 



Alauda arborea Linn. [Young.] 

 *Garridus ylaszneri Madarasz. 



Caprivudyus europceus Linn. 

 [Young.] 



Of those marked -with an asterisk we obtained the eggs. 



JiS'^. IVIoNTicoLA SAXATiLis (Linn.). 



TJie Rock-Thrush is evidently a regular migrant, as we 

 have now obtained quite a number of specimens on both 

 spring and autumn migrations. Indeed, from about August 

 27th to September 24th, 1911, it might be said to have been 

 fairly common on Troodos, and a local sportsman shot six in 



one morning ! 



106. Daulias luscinia Linn. 



I had expected that the INightingale would soon be proved 

 to nest in the Cyprus mountaius. I discovered eggs of this 

 bird (in a small collection made by Mr. Glaszner) taken at 



* The numbers prefixed to the names are those of Dresser's ' Manual 

 of Palsearctic Birds.' 



