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that some years ago the species occurred once before in the 
island in small numbers. 
426. Passer hispaniolensis (Temm.). 
I do not think that the Spanish Sparrow is common in 
Cyprus. Mr. Baxendale shot a fine male on March 22nd, 
1911, in the Famagusta district, which, to make sure of, we 
had identified by Mr. M. J. Nicoll. 
458. Linota cannabina (Linn.). 
Linota cannabina mediterranea Tschusi. 
Mr. W. J. Ansell sent me what I thought was a strange- 
looking bird of the Linnet type ; on submitting it to 
Mr. Nicoll, he identified it as L. c . mediterranea Tschusi. 
It was shot on February 22nd, 1911. I certainly do not 
think this is the ordinary form which we get here. 
515. Emberiza hortulana Linn. 
The Ortolan is evidently not quite so uncommon as I 
supposed, and is no doubt a regular visitor in small numbers 
on the migrations. Schrader stated that “it appears about 
April 26th and stays over the summer”; but I am doubtful 
whether this is correct. Mr. Wilson shot a male on 
September 8th, 1909, near Nicosia, and Mr. Baxendale 
a female from a small flock in the Famagusta district on 
May 6th, 1910. Both were identified by Mr. M. J. Nicoll. 
517. Emberiza c^esia Cretzschm. 
Mr. A. K. Bovitt found Cretzschmar’s Bunting nesting 
this year on the Kyrenia mountains, and brought me two 
eggs taken from a nest at the root of a cistus bush growing 
out of a bank. They measure *78 x 63 and *78 x *62 inch 
respectively : they were taken on May 6th and were slightly 
incubated. 
533. Emberiza schceniclus Linn. 
Emberiza schceniclus canneti Hartert. 
The Reed-Bunting, hitherto only once recorded from 
Cyprus, is another species which has come before us very 
prominently on closer investigation of the marshes. It 
is evidently quite a regular and almost abundant winter 
