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numerous. Polatzek notes that he seldom saw it iu Fuerte- 

 ventura. We next came across this bird iu Lanzarote, 

 where it frequented the valley of Haria_, but it was even 

 more plentiful on Graciosa. This was the only small island 

 upon which we found it. 



A small series was procured from Fuerteventuraj Lanzarote, 

 and Graciosa. 



Bill light horn-colour ; iris light brown ; feet deep buff, 



Saxicola dacotise dacotise. Fuerteventuran Stonechat. 



Saxicola dacotice dacotia Meade-Waldo ; Bannerman, 

 Part I. pp. 43, 44, 47, 48, 52, 89. 



The local range of this Chat appears to have increased 

 considerably in Fuerteventura since Mr. Meade-Waldo 

 discovered it in 1888. 



It may be of interest to summarise the observations of 

 naturalists wlio have visited Fuerteventura, on the dis- 

 tribution of this Chat so far as it has been at present 

 observed. 



1888. Discovered near Tuineje by Mr. E. G. B. Meade-Waldo. 



1889. Meade- Waldo found it again between Pozo Negro and Tuineje; 



a few seen in tlie mountains near Tuineje, probably in the 

 direction of Catalina Garcia, two pairs seen in a small mountain 

 barranco where there was a little scrub. Later a .pair was 

 found on the beach at Gran Tarajal. Meade-Waldo notes in 

 his diary that the Chats seem very rare. 



1902 I Herr Polatzek, who spent three and a half years amongst the 



1903 [ islands, chiefly 1 believe in Fuerteventura, found them in the 



1904 I barranco de Rio Cabras (Valle de la Laguna), and in other 

 1905 J ravines on the eastern side of the island. They were also met 



with iu a small valley near Casillas del Angel and in the district 

 round Oliva. Polatzek remarks that it is possible to go a long 

 way without meeting with any and that he 7iever found them 

 on the western side of the island ; he suggests, as a reason for 

 their absence from the western coasts, that in strong winds they 

 struggle heavily and have much difficidty in flying. 

 1904^ Herr von Thanner, who has made several collecting trips to this 



1905 I island, thought that the breeding range of this species was 

 1910 I spreading , but remarks that these Chats are often coniined to 

 1912J very narrow places, lie appears to have found them especially 



in the low valleys which lose themselves towards tlie east and 

 south-east coasts. They were also seen in the neighbourhood of 



