FOSSIL BIRD-REMAINS. 231 



Linnet. Acanthis cannabina Linn. 

 Chaffinch. Fringilla coclebs Linn. 

 Starling ? Sturnus ? 

 Chough ? Pyrrhocorax graculus ? Linn. 

 Jay. Garmdus glandarius Linn. 

 Jackdaw. Corvtcs monedida Linn. 

 Skylark ? Alauda arvensis ? Linn. 

 *Shore-Lark ? Otocorys alpestris ? Linn. 



PlCARIiE. 



Swift. Cypselus apus Linn. 

 Striges. 



Short-eared Owl ? Asio accipitrinus ? Pall. 



Accipitres. 



Eagle. Aquila sp. 



Sparrow-Hawk. Accipiter nisus Linn. 



Kestrel. Falco tinnunculus Linn. 

 Anseres. 



Wild Duck ? Anas boscasl Linn. 

 Columb/E. 



Wood- Pigeon. Coluniha palumbus Linn. 

 Galling. 



Red-legged Partridge. Caccabis rufa Linn. 



Quail. Goturnix communis Bonnat. 



FuLICARIjE. 



Crake (small form). Porzana parva% Scop. 



LlMICOLiE. 



Redshanks? Totanus calidris% Linn. 



Gavi^e. 



Tern. Sterna fluviatilisl. Naum. 



(5) Grotta di Brietta. 



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 this I have identified bones of 

 Thrush, Blackbird, Wheatear, and *Magpie (Pica rustica Scoj).), 

 the last-named species being an addition, 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 Cave is situated near Nouga, Corsica, and from 

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

 (Pyrrhocorax graculus L.) and a Pigeon. 



