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Ornithology of Cyprus. 
utilize. There is much still to be done in the ornithology 
of the island which only increased interest and careful 
observation can accomplish. The Chats and Warblers, 
the Finches and Hawks, and their status in the island are 
amongst the more obvious tasks for the students of the 
Cyprus Natural History Society, founded last year, to 
accomplish. Subjoined is the Cypriote list brought up to 
date so far as I have been able to do so. For the sake of 
uniformity, the nomenclature adopted is, so far as is possible, 
that used by Dresser in his ‘ Manual of Palaearctic Birds/ 
but the B. O. U. nomenclature is added, so far as it applies, 
in cases in which.Dresser’s is not the same. 
1 *. Turdus viscivorus Linn. 
The Mistletoe-Thrush is apparently a winter visitor of 
considerable rarity. Dr. Guillemard included it in his list 
supplied to Lord Lilford, and Glaszner obtained a female 
near Larnaca. Three were noticed by Mr. R. G. Jebb, an 
official who was stationed for some time at the freshwater 
reservoirs in the Famagusta district, at that place on 
Oct. 28th, 1908, and from him and others I learn that the 
bird seems to occur every winter. 
2. Turdus musicus Linn. 
The Song-Thrush is a very common winter visitor. It 
arrives about the beginning of November, and though, no 
doubt, many individuals use the island only as a station on 
their journey south, a large number remain through the 
winter. They have all left again by the end of March, 
though the northern migration commences as early in the 
year as the middle or towards the end of January. It has 
been thought that this species may occasionally nest in the 
mountains, but though I have fairly satisfactory notes of 
its having been seen in April and even in the summer 
months on the Troodos range, I have not, as yet, authentic 
evidence of its breeding. It is not unfrequently shot by the 
Cypriote sportsmen, and sold in the bazaars for eating 
purposes for a piastre or two. 
* The numbers prefixed to the name of each species are those of 
Dresser’s ‘ Manual.’ 
