264 tiiE 2ootoGisf. 



now recorded as breeding in the Caucasus (Pleske, ' Vogelfauna 

 Kuss. Reichs.,' p. 174). Another Siberian species, P.furcatus, 

 is reported as having been seen on the 24th of October, 1876. 



An example of an American Warbler, Sylvicola virens, was 

 killed on the 19th of November, 1858. 



In the subfamily Parince it is very interesting to note the 

 entire absence of any species of Sitta, and though Parus palus- 

 tris, P. borealis, and P. kamtschatkensis are all included in the 

 list, there is no satisfactory evidence to prove the occurrence of 

 any one of them. As Sitta ccesia is unknown in Ireland, and Parus 

 palustris is so very rare there, it is especially interesting to learn 

 how seldom they venture across the sea. P. major and P. cceruleus 

 are common, but P. ater is rare, and P. cristatus so rare that Gatke 

 has not been able to get an example. Acredula caudata, Panurus 

 biarmicus, Certhia familiaris and Accentor alpinus&Ye rare ; but 

 A. modularis, Troglodytes parvulus, Regulus cristatus and R. igni- 

 capillus are common, whilst Tichodroma muraria is unknown. 



Ampelis garrulus, Sturnus vulgaris and Pastor roseus are 

 severally irregular, common and rare in both lists. 



All the British Corvince (eleven species, including Pyrrhocorax 

 atyinus) have occurred on Heligoland, and possibly Persicoreus 

 infaustus in addition. 



In addition to the five British Laniince, Lanius isabellinus and 

 L. meridionalis have each been once shot on Heligoland. 



Heligoland is somewhat richer in Fringillince than the British 

 Islands are, but some of the records are very unsatisfactory. 



In addition to the ten Buntings which appear in the British 

 list (four of them as accidental visitors) seven other species are 

 claimed for Heligoland. Of these Emberiza aureola, which 

 breeds in North Russia, has occurred several times ; and E. 

 j)ithyornis i which breeds in Central Siberia, has occurred once. 

 From Southern Europe E. ccesia has occurred several times, E. cia 

 twice, and E.pyrrhuloidcs once. E. cinerca from Southern Europe 

 and E. luteola from Turkestan must be regarded as very doubtful 

 additions to the Heligoland list, as they have not been procured. 



Of the twelve species and subspecies of the genus Fringilla 

 wliich have been caught in the British Islands, all, except F. 

 canaria, are in the Heligoland list, and in addition several other 

 species are supposed to have been seen — F. nivalis, F. citrinella 

 and F. pusilla. 



