719 
1921 .] Birds of Alcudia, Majorca. 
244. Columba livia. Rock-Dove. 
A plentiful resident, but very wild. Small parties up to, 
perhaps, fifty individuals were scattered about in suitable 
localities along the coast as well as about some of the cliffs 
inland. One flock had its invariable line of flight from its 
feeding-grounds inland to the Gabo de Menorca by way of 
Gol Baix, and came rushing up over the tops of the pine- 
woods, to hurl themselves through the gap to the caverns 
they frequented in the cliffs beneath. Another party always 
flew over the pine-woods on the shore of Alcudia Bay 
towards Pollensa Bay, and along that coast to the Cabo del 
Pinar. I have occasionally seen flocks feeding in the 
fields. 
Included in v. Jordans’ list. 
245. Streptopelia turtur. Turtle-Dove. 
A common summer visitor, arriving at the end of May 
and nesting plentifully in the pine-woods on the shores of 
Alcudia Bay. I found the earliest egg on 21 May, 
1921. 
Observed by v. Jordans. 
246. Alectoris rufa. Red-legged Partridge. 
Common on rocky hillsides and scrub-covered ground, 
but very wild and shy. Very few came into the markets 
during the very wet winter of 1920-21. 
Observed by v. Jordans. 
Witherby states that two which I obtained are neither 
intercedens nor hispanica , the two Spanish forms, but are like 
the typical form in colour, though a larger series may prove 
that they are rather smaller. 
247. Coturnix coturnix. Quail. 
A resident, but not very plentiful. I have not noticed 
any signs of large spring or autumn migrations. Heard 
calling in the crops during April and May, and during the 
winter frequenting also wet, marshy land. 
Obtained by v. Jordans, 
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