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45. Corsican Great Tit, Parus nuijor- corsus Kleins. [Oin. Monats- 

 ber., 1903, p. 6]. A common resident, both in the mountain 

 forest and also in the low ground. Full clutches of 7 to 

 9 eggs may be found in the latter half of May. 



46. Corsican Blue Tit, P. caeridetis ogliastrae Hart. [Yog. Pal. 

 Fauna, p. 349]. Not nearly so common a resident as the 

 precedmg species. Clutches of 6 — 8 eggs from May 11 to 26 

 according to elevation. 



47. Corsican Coal Tit. P. ater subsp.? Unlike the two preceding 

 species, this bird is only found in the mountains in the 

 summer months, breeding in the pine forests at the roots of 

 trees and in stumps. A clutch of 6 eggs was found, much 

 incubated, on May 27, though other birds were still building 

 at this date. Hartert (Vög. Pal. Fauna, p. 358) thinks that 

 the Corsican bird differs in size and colouring from the 

 Sardinian race, P. ater sardus Kleinschm. Cf. also Parrot, 

 Orn. Jahrb. 1910, p. 154. 



48. Corsican Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalus caudatus tyrrhenicus 

 Parrot. [Orn. Jahrb. 1910, p. 155.] Not plentiful, but a few 

 pairs are generally to be met with in low ground, especially 

 on the E. side. J. W. took two nests each with 7 eggs on 

 April 20 and 23. Cf. Schiebel, Orn. Jahrb., 1910, p. 103: 

 Jourdain, Bull. B. O. C, XXVII, p. 39. 



49. Corsican Goldcrest, Regulus regulus interni Hart. [Bull. B. 

 O. C, XVI p. 45]. Fairly common in the coniferous woods. 



50. Firecrest, R. ignicajnlhis ininor Parrot. [Orn. Jahrb. 1910, 

 p. 156.] A resident in the plains in small numbers and 

 occurs in the hills up to 2500 ft. (J. W.). Not common but 

 fairly general. 



51. Sardinian Woodchat, Lanius senator hadius Hartl. Summer 

 visitor in considerable numbers to the low ground and foot- 

 hills, arrivmg April 15 — 25, and breeding in bushes and trees 

 at 4 to 18 ft. from the ground. Eggs 5 to 7 in number, not as a 

 rule variable, but a rare and very handsome variety sometimes 

 occurs, of which J. W. took one clutch, while I obtained two, 

 in which the ground is pale salmon pink, blotched and spotted 

 with sienna brown and ashy grey (J.). 



52. Red backed Sliirke, L. coUurio jourdaini Parrot. [Orn. 

 Monatsber. 1910, p. 154.] Another summer visitor arriving 

 about the end of April and nesting towards the latter part 

 of May. One seen on Jan. i (J. W.), and another noted 

 at Corte on Oct. 8 (G.). Eggs of the red type are remarkably 

 scarce in Corsica and the average size is considerably less 

 than that of English specimens. One clutch of 8 eggs was 

 taken in 1909 (J.). 



