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numbers in the Botanical Gardens in company with many 
other small Warblers, most of which I was unable to 
identify. 
137. Phylloscopus sibilatrix (Bechst.). 
The Wood-Wren appears to be a spring and autumn visitor, 
but a few individuals probably stay during the winter. Lord 
Lilford found it common in April and May in the gardens 
and fruit-orchards. Guillemard observed a few in mid-April 
near Famagusta and appears to have obtained examples ; 
Glaszner sent Madarasz a male taken near Larnaca on May 
the 6th, 1901. I have never heard this species in Cyprus, but 
I saw a few examples near Nicosia on April the 14th, 1909. 
On the 29th of November, 1908, I caught in my house a 
live male. 
138. Phylloscopus bonellii (Vieill.). 
Bonelli's Warbler was found by Lord Lilford not un¬ 
common in April and May in gardens and on the lower 
slopes of the hills in the Karpas district. Guillemard does 
not mention the species in his articles, but apparently 
obtained specimens. Glaszner sent two to Madarasz taken 
at Larnaca in April and July. Madarasz thinks that Lord 
Lilford is wrong in expressing the opinion that the Chiffchaff 
nests in Cyprus, and considers that BonellFs Warbler is 
really the species concerning the breeding of which Lord 
Lilford had received information. However, Bonelli’s 
Warbler is evidently a spring and autumn migrant in any case. 
139. Phylloscopus collybita (Vieill.) 
The Chiffchaff is a common visitor on the spring and 
autumn migrations and a good many remain throughout the 
winter. Although Lord Lilford states that he had reason to 
believe that it breeds in Cyprus, I have no definite evidence 
of its doing so. 
Lord Lilford found it very abundant on the vernal migra¬ 
tion ; Guillemard noticed a small party on January the 5th, 
and secured one of them, and he obtained the first spring 
arrivals on the 8th of March; Glaszner sent Madarasz 
specimens taken in January, February, March, and October. 
