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flocks were seen, while on AUegranza only a single flock 

 was noted. 



All the adult males were in very bright plumage and had 

 not yet finished breeding, although many birds of the year 

 were seen in company with the adults. 



Specimens were obtained from Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, 

 Graciosa, and Allegranza, 



Bill coral-red ; iris dark hazel ; legs and feet pinkish buff. 



Two nests were found on the same date : — 



{a) containing 4 young, Antigua, Fuerteventura, 15 . v. 13. 

 (b) containing 5 eggs, „ „ „ 



besides which a large series of 24 eggs was obtained chiefly 

 from Fuerteventura. 



Ground-colour pale blue, usually marked sparingly with 

 dark purplish-black and reddish-brown spots and dots. The 

 markings are mostly confined to the larger end. Several of 

 the eggs in this series are charily marked with minute 

 isolated dots of purplish black, while anotherj in contrast, 

 is boldly spotted round the thick end. 



Measurements : maximum 20'5 x 15 mm., minimum 19 X 

 15 mm. 



One egg in the above series is particularly narrow, 

 measuring 19'5 x 14 mm. 



Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis. Spanish Sparrow. 



Passer hispaniolensis hispaniolensis (Tenam.) ; Bannerman, 

 Part I. pp. 43, 49, 50, 54, 56, 59, 60. 



In the low-lying cultivated districts, wherever there are 

 palm-trees, these noisy Sparrows swarm. They also resort 

 to the wells, in the walls of which they are said to roost in 

 quantities. Their nests were invariably placed in the palm- 

 trees, where they are most difiicult to reach. Their habit of 

 nesting in the same tree as the Kestrel Hawk has already 

 been noted elsewhere. 



Specimens were obtained from Fuerteventura and Lan- 

 zarote in fine breeding-plumage. None were found in the 

 smaller islands. 



Bill black ; iris dark hazel ; feet deep buff. 



