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Garrulus glandarius (Linn.). — Apparently not specially com- 

 mon. Occasionally brought to Ajaccio market. One example 

 brought there on January 11th, a male, proved to be a peculiar 

 variety. The general tint of the plumage is much greyer than 

 in the ordinary form of the Jay, and the black streaks upon the 

 head bolder. Examined for me by Mr. Seebohm, it appears to 

 be very like certain specimens in Lord Lilford's collection, 

 collected near Archangel, and resembles one from Turkey in 

 Mr. Dresser's collection, and another from Greece still more so. 

 Although possibly quite as worthy of even specific rank as some 

 other birds which are allowed it, more specimens must be 

 obtained, if possible, from Corsica to prove this Jay as a constant 

 race. 



Corvus corone, Linn., C. comix, Linn. — Met with in the 

 vicinity of Ajaccio. [The Magpie apparently does not frequent 

 the island at all, though it is found both in Italy and in Spain 

 commonty. We enquired of local chasseurs, but it was unknown 

 to them.] 



C. cor ax, Linn. — A few pairs observed among the mountains. 



Picus major, Linn. — One seen by Mr. Crosfield in the forest 

 of Yizzavona. 



Jynx torquilla, Linn.— Very often brought into Ajaccio market. 

 We never saw it alive. 



Alcedo ispida, Linn. -—One only met with; in the Campo 

 dell Oro on Jan. 2nd. 



Circus ?. — One or two large hawks were seen, which were 

 apparently Harriers, but the species was not identified. 



Buteo vulgaris, Leach. — Decidedly a common bird in Corsica. 



Accipiter nisus (Linn.). — By no means common. 



Milvus ictinus, Savigny. — Often seen near the Gulf of Ajaccio, 

 sometimes quite near Ajaccio itself. 



Falco tinnunculus, Linn. — Exceedingly common bird in the 

 low country. Once a bird was sighted at Bocognano, which was 

 apparently a Merlin, and some small Falcons seen in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Ajaccio two or three times over appeared from the 

 description given of them most like F. vespertinus. 



Pandion halicetus (Linn.). — One pair at least of Ospreys 

 frequented the Gulf of Ajaccio, their resting-place (and doubtless, 

 later on, their nesting-place) being an isolated rock protruding 

 from the gulf some 200 or 300 yards from the shore. 



