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possible that Madeiran Goldfinches were introduced “from 
Portugal. The south Spanish bird is C. c. africana. 
~ Carduelis cannabina mediterranea (T'schusi). 
12 males collected in March, May, and October. Wings — 
72 to 78 mm, Coloration of upper parts perhaps very 
slightly darker than typical C. ¢. mediterranea, but not 
in my opinion separable. 
Pyrrhula pyrrhula europea Vieill. 
A series of 7 specimens typical of this race. 
Certhia brachydactyla ultramontana Hart. 
A series of 3 skins. Dr. Reichenow (J. f. O. 1917, p.97) . 
has separated the Portuguese bird under the name of C. 6. 
lusitanica, Ynerely stating that the streakings on the crown 
are finer and easily distinguishable from the Italian bird, 
but I cannot see any difference at all. 
Erithacus rubecula melophilus Hart. 
A series of 7 males and 3 females collected from October 
to March 20, ¢. Wing 69-73 mm., tail 55-58. In colour 
these are exactly like the British Robin ; the bill is also the: 
same, and the measurements of the wing and tail are within 
2 mm. of a similar series of British Robins. 
Savxicola t. hibernans (Hart.). 
A series of 4 (Oct. 9 to Nov. 25), exactly like the British 
form. It would certainly be interesting if the Portuguese 
breeding-forms of the Robin and Stonechat were found to 
be the same as the British, but of this I cannot be certain 
until I have seen undoubted breeding specimens, as these 
may have been migrants from England. 
Prunella m. obscura Tratz, Orn. Monats. 1914, p. 50. 
A series of 6. Wings 62-67 (one 71) mm. 
This is not a well-marked form, but it should be sustained, 
the upper parts being very dark (occasional British specimens 
are as dark, but the majority are paler). The underparts are 
paler (not darker, as described by Tyatz) than British birds, 
