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Mr. J. A. Bucknill on the 
407. Chrysomitris spinus (Linn.). 
Schrader stated that the Siskin “ appears in autumn/’ 
hut, so far, I have nothing to add to my previous notes on 
this species. 
412. Serinus hortulanus Koch. 
I found young Serins leaving the nest on Troodos in 
early July. 
416. Ltgurinus chlorts Linn. 
Ligurinus clitoris aur antivent vis (Cab.). 
My previous notes on the occurrence of a Greenfinch 
in Cyprus require considerable amplification. First, 
Dr. Hartert tells me that Glaszner sent five specimens to the 
Tring Museum, taken in March 1905 ; secondly, in February 
and March of both 1910 and 1911 Greenfinches have occurred 
in Cyprus in abundance. We obtained numerous specimens 
from all parts of the island, and scores were exposed for 
sale as food in the bazaars. The colouring varied somewhat: 
some were vividly bright, others comparatively sober. I sent 
a few to Mr. M. J. Nicoll, and two to Dr. Hartert: the 
former says that they appear to be nearest L. c. auranti- 
ventris ; the latter that they are very nearly as bright as 
L. c. aurantiventris , and probably the same as the bird from 
Greece called L. c. muhlei by Parrot (Journ. f. Ora. 1905, 
p. 649). 
However, this last March we obtained some most brilliant 
specimens, which are, I should think, certainly L. c. auranti¬ 
ventris. They had all left by the middle of March. 
The Greenfinch is clearly an abundant winter visitor 
in some years. 
421. CoCCOTHRAUSTES VULGARIS Pall. 
A horde of Hawfinches invaded Cyprus during the very 
cold weather in 1911. My first record was on January 31st, 
and my last on March 23rd. We obtained quite a number 
in various localities. I suppose that they were driven over 
from the Cilician Taurus, then a vast sncw-covered mass—a 
glorious sight from Kyrenia. Old residents here tell me 
