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Ornithology of Cyprus. 
under the name Anorthura Cypriotes (Bull. B. 0. U. xiii. 
p. 51), and subsequently, in ‘The Ibis' of the same year, 
published an interesting paper entitled “ Field-Notes on the 
Birds of Cyprus.'’ In addition to suggesting the subspecific 
character of the local Tree-creeper she identified Pterocles 
arenarius , and gave instructive and new information on the 
local distribution of the Great Spotted Cuckoo, Blue Bock- 
Thrush, Coot, White Stork, Francolin, and a few other 
species. 
In 1904 Dr. J. v. Madarasz published, in the Ann. Mus. 
Nat. Hung., a lengthy paper “Ueber die Vogel Cyperns." 
3n this publication he gives a complete list of the species 
represented in the collections sent to him by Mr. Glaszner, 
besides referring to the earlier works of Unger and Kotschy, 
Muller, Lord Lilford, Guillemard, and Miss Bate. This 
pamphlet is in every way a finished and scientific production, 
well worthy of the reputation of its distinguished author. 
He enumerates two hundred and forty-nine species and 
subspecies recorded from the island. 
My residence in Cyprus has extended from July 1907 
to June 1909, during the whole of which period I have 
made as many personal notes as my limited opportunities 
for travel have permitted. I have, moreover, received very 
valuable assistance from several well - known sportsmen 
who are officials in the island, notably from Mr. F. B. S. 
Baxendale, the Commissioner of Papho, who is carefully 
working his—the western—district; Mr. E. H. D. Nicolls, 
the Director of Public Works; Messrs. G. Wilson and G. F. 
Wilson, of the Secretariat; Mr. T. J. Greenwood, Local 
Commandant of the Cyprus Military Police ; Mr. A. K. 
Bovill, Principal F’orest Officer, and Mr. Crawford Noble, 
his Chief Assistant. Mr. Glaszner has lent me many rare 
specimens and assisted me in every possible manner. 
From the end of February until my departure in June of 
this year, my friend, Mr. C. B. Horsbrugh, whose work in 
the Transvaal, and more lately in New Guinea, is well 
known, has been staying with me, and has made a study of 
the local spring migration at the freshwater reservoirs. 
