WINTER NOTES FROM CORSICA. 373 



Eritkacus rubecula (Linn.). — Very abundant. 



Sylvia melanocephala (Gmel.). — One of the commonest warblers 

 from sea-level up to 4000 ft. elevation. 



S. atricapilla (Linn.), — Decidedly the most abundant Warbler 

 met with. The numbers in some places very great. 



Melizophilus undatus (Bodd.). — A few pairs only met with. 

 Of M. sardus we saw nothing, but may have overlooked it. 



Regulus cristatus, Koch., R. ignicapillus (C. L. Brehm). — 

 Although R. ignicapillus abounded, the Goldcrest was decidedly a 

 scarce bird in the district visited by us. 



Phylloscopus collybita (Vieill.). — On nearly every manure- 

 heap in the vicinity of Ajaccio one or two of these small 

 Warblers might any day be observed, sometimes three or four 

 together. 



? Acrocephalus streperus (Vieill.). — A bird shot at, but un- 

 fortunately not found in a thick reed -bed at the head of the Gulf 

 of Ajaccio, was apparently of this species. Two or three other 

 marsh-loving species were also evidently near by the notes, 

 but so dense were the reeds that a passing glimpse even was 

 denied us. 



Cettia cettii (Marm.). — Both in the Campo dell Oro, and also 

 in a marsh not far from A lata, this bird was met with : very 

 abundant in the former locality. Mr. Whitehead records the 

 Fan-tailed Warbler (' Ibis,' January, 1885, p. 35) as " common 

 and resident in all swamps." Somehow we missed it altogether, 

 or possibly heard the note once or twice in the Campo dell Oro. 

 (In a salt-marsh near to Hyeres this bird was apparently abun- 

 dant, and one was shot by me). 



Accentor modularis (Linn.). — Often heard singing round 

 Ajaccio. 



Acredula irbii (S. & D.). — Out of a large party of Long-tails 

 in the neighbourhood of Alata, two or three shot were referable 

 to this species ; the grey scapulars being very conspicuous. 



Parus major, Linn. — This species was often to be seen on 

 newly-ploughed land, feeding along with Wagtails and Pipits. 

 One shot for identification being considerably under the usual 

 size, I here give the exact measurement : — Length, 5'3 in. ; 

 culmen, 0*5 in. : wing, 2*75 in. ; tail, 2*4 in. ; tarsus, 0*7 in. Legs 

 and feet lavender when killed. 



P. ater, Linn. — Met with once only on Monte d'Oro. 



