FOSSIL BIRD-EEMAIXS, 231 



Linnet. Acantkis cannahina Linn. 

 Chaffinch. Fringilla coslebs Linn. 

 Starling ? Sturnus ? 

 Chough ? Pyrrhocorax graculus ? Linn. 

 Jay. Garrulus glandxirius Linn. 

 Jackdaw. Corvus monedula Linn. 

 Skylark ? Alauda arvensis ? Linn. 

 *Shore-Lark ? Otocorys cdpestris ? Linn. 



PlCARI^. 



Swift. Cyiiselus ajnis Linn. 

 Striges. 



Short-eared Owl ? Asio accipitrinus ? Pall. 



ACCIPITRES. 



Eagle. Aquila sp. 



Sparrow- Hawk. Accipiter nisus Linn. 



Kestrel. Falco tinnuncidus Linn. 



AXSERES. 



Wild Duck ? Anas boscas'^ Linn. 



COLUMB-E. 



"Wood-Pigeon. Columba jjcdumbiis Linn. 

 Gallin.e. 



Red-legged Partridge. Cacsabis rufa Linn. 

 Quail. CoturiiLv communis Bonnat. 



FULICARI^E. 



Crake (small form). Porzana parva ? Scop. 



LlMICOL^aE. 



Redahanks? Totanus ccdidris% Linn. 

 Gavi.e. 



Tern. Sterna fluviatdis^ Naum. 



(5) Grotta di Brieita. 



This cave is situated in the same locality of N.E. Corsica as 

 Funtanedu, but about 300 metres lower down — that is, about 

 100 metres above sea-level. From tins I have identified bones of 

 Thrush, Blackbird, Wheatear, and *Mngpie {Pica rustica Scop.), 

 the last-named species being an additiou to the fauna of these 

 islands. 



(6) Gradicchia Cave. 



This is another cave near Bastia, which may possibly be pre- 

 historic ; but probably even more modern. From it are 

 recognized bones of Blackbird, Crow (or Rook), Fowl, and (it may 

 be) Pheasant. 



(7) Margine Cave. 



The Margine CaA^e is situated near Xouga, Corsica, and from 

 it remains of only two birds have been identified — the Chough 

 {Pyrrhocorax gracidus L.) and a Pigeon. 



