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on April 24, 1883, and May 5, 1884 ; but a single bird was 
seen on January 1, and Giglioli records another near Corte on 
October 8. The nest is often placed quite close to the ground 
in thick bushes, and the eggs, five to seven, occasionally even 
eight, in number are on average smaller than British and 
continental specimens, while the ground-colour is generally 
creamy or bluish and the reddish type is quite rare. Average 
size of 50 Corsican eggs, 21*53 X 16*0? mm.; max. 23 X 16*5 
and 22*2 x 17*5, min. 20*3 x 14*6. 
53. Muscicapa striata tyrrhenica Scliieb. Corsican 
Spotted Flycatcher. 
Muscicapa striata tyrrhenica Schiebel, Orn. Jahrb. xxi. 
p. 102 (1910—Corsica). 
Local names: Sichi (north), Spizicha hugni (south). 
A short-winged race, rather lighter and with more indistinct 
markings on the under surface. A very common and widely 
distributed summer visitor, arriving first about April 17 or 
20, and breeding not only in the low ground but also in the 
mountain forests to at least 3200 feet. Average size of six 
Corsican eggs, 18*31 x 14*2 mm.; max. 19 X 14*7, min. 17 4 
x 13*5. They may be found from May 20 onward, on trees, 
stumps, walls, niches of rock, &c. 
54. Muscicapa hypoleuca Pall. (M. atricapilla auct.). Pied 
Flycatcher. 
Occurs on passage in April. Wharton found it not 
uncommon near Bastia and Biguglia after April 13. White- 
head noticed a good many after April 17, 1883, and April 22, 
1884, but none after May 7 ; and Playne saw two near 
Ajaccio in April. 
55. Muscicapa collaris Bechst. Collared Flycatcher. 
One was shot near Bastia by Wharton on April 10. 
56. Phylloscopus collybita collybita (Vieill.). Chiff- 
chaff. 
An exceedingly common winter visitor to all the low-lying 
parts of the island, especially in the south. Parrot heard the 
song in all directions up to mid-March, but after that time 
