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in Gran Canaria alone (as typical of the Western group) 

 there were no less than 21 species and subspecies which 

 were not found in the Eastern group. 



Gran Canaria. 



A map of Gran Canaria was then thrown on the screen, 

 the island being divided up into six clearly denned areas, 

 and a short description of their main geographical features 

 was given:— (1) The Cultivated Districts in the North; 

 (2) The Mountains ; (3) The Pine Forests ; (4) The Plains and 

 Sand-hills; (5) The"Charco" — a swamp on the sea-coast; 

 (6) The Western Zone. 



The slides included a map of the Canary Archipelago and 

 other views illustrating Division 1. These showed the 

 haunts of Brown Linnets, Least Goldfinches, Canaries, 

 Berthelot's Pipits, Tenerife Blue Tits, Canarian Chaffinches, 

 Blackbirds, Redbreasts, Chiff chaffs, Spectacled Warblers, 

 Grey Wagtails, Corn-Buntings, Quails, Kestrels, Kites, 

 Buzzards, and Egyptian Vultures. Near the coast the 

 Pale Swift was to be found, while in the higher elevations 

 its place was taken by the Madeiran Black Swift. 



The next lot of slides illustrated the mountainous country 

 characteristic of Division 2. 



Of the slides shown to illustrate Division 3, there was a 

 peculiar interest attaching to that showing the home of the 

 Gran Canarian Blue Chaffinch (Fringilla teydea polatzeki) . 

 The Pinar Pajonal was the only forest in which this Chaf- 

 finch is found. Another species restricted to that area was 

 the Canarian Great Spotted Woodpecker. 



Division 4 was then illustrated. The usual species to be 

 met with on these desolate plains and sand-hills were Thick- 

 knees, Coursers, Trumpeter-Bullfinches, Short-toed Larks, 

 Shrikes, and Hoopoes. Kestrels, Vultures, and Ravens 

 were generally in sight. 



Various slides illustrated the " Charco " characteristic of 

 Division 5. The " Charco " might be said to be the par- 

 ticular home of the Heron, Marbled Duck, Snipe, Coot, 



