4250 Birds. 



Noctua Passerina. One of these birds lived in a hole of the wall, 

 opposite our hotel, at Rome, always quitting it before dusk. Rather 

 common. 



*Noctua acadica. There are several of these rare birds in the 

 Museum at Florence, which is very rich in Raptores. 



Bubo maximus. I obtained one at Nice. They breed in Ligria . 



Scops Aldrovandi. Common. 



Nucifraga caryocatactes. Rather rare in Italy. 



*Pyrrhocorax alpinus. I obtained a fine specimen at Genoa. It 

 is common in Liguria. 



Coracias garrula. Common in the summer. I observed a pair fly- 

 ing across the Campagna, their wings shining splendidly in the 

 sun. 



Oriolus galbula. Very common at Naples, in May. 



*Sturnus unicolor. I procured several skins. It is common in 

 Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and the adjacent islands. 



Pastor roseus. Not rare in Sicily. 



Lanius excubitor. Not rare. 



*Lanius meridionalis. Rare ; I could not obtain a specimen of 

 this shrike in Italy. 



*Lanius minor. I obtained one at Messina and one at Genoa. 



Lanius rutilis, and L. Collurio. Common. 



*Muscicapa albicollis. Not rare. 



Turdus saxatilis. I obtained six specimens of this beautiful thrush, 

 which is not rare in Sicily and the South of Italy. 



Sylvia suecica. Not very rare. 



Alauda cristata. This lark is common, very tame, and may be seen 

 running about on the Campagna, with its crest elevated. 



Cuculus glandarius. An occasional wanderer to the south of Italy 

 and Sicily. 



Picus martius. Very rare in Sicily. Quite common at Naples in 

 April, though never seen in other months. 



Picus viridis. In the Museum at Pisa, I observed three or four spe- 

 cimens with the feathers on the rump and neck quite flame-coloured, 

 and those on the back of a bright yellow, similar to the specimen no- 

 ticed by Mr. Gurney, in the ' Zoologist,' (3800). Some were brighter 

 in colour than others. I think that they were distinguished as varieties 

 of P. viridis. 



*Picus medius. Not uncommon. 



*Tichodroma phamicoptera. This beautiful creeper is not rare in 

 Italy, but I was not fortunate enough to see it alive. 



