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Mr. J. A. Bucknill on the 
numerous specimens in liis spring journey through the same 
mountains in 1909, and on June 1 st discovered a nest ready 
for eggs. On the 8 th June, 1909, Mr. Nicolls took a fresh 
clutch of five eggs, which he sent to me. I do not think 
that the eggs have been described before ; but I know 
Glaszner has obtained them, as he shewed me some in 1907. 
They are exactly similar to those of G. glandarius , but, as 
in the case of the eggs of some other Cypriote birds, are 
distinctly small, averaging only P18x*85 inch. In its 
habits the Cypriote Jay does not differ from its English 
congener; hut it has, in my opinion, a much weaker cry. 
It is, I am sorry to say, much pursued by the younger 
Cypriote gunners, and is habitually eaten. 
596. Pica rustica (Scop.). 
The Magpie is a common resident, but does not frequent 
the very highest portions of the southern mountains. It 
breeds in Cyprus during April and May, and I have notes 
06 nests with clutches of not less than five eggs from 
April the 15th to May the 20th. 
The Magpie appears to be one of the hosts of the Great 
Spotted Cuckoo (vide infra, p. 31). In size the Magpies^ 
eggs found in the island vary considerably, but on average 
are fairly normal; the mean of twenty-three being 1*32X 
•93 inch. Sir Charles Tyser, the present Chief Justice, saw 
seventeen Magpies together, near Larnaca, on November the 
11th, 1908. 
Lord Lilford mentions that some of his specimens showed 
a good deal of brown on the primaries and rectrices. I have 
not yet observed this in the few specimens Ilorshrugh and 
I took the trouble to obtain. 
599. Corvus monedula Linn. 
The Jackdaw is a very common resident, and is generally 
distributed. In habits it does not appear to differ from the 
bird found in England. It nests freely in the old houses 
and ruins in the towns, and on the cliffs and high rocks near 
the sea and in the hills. It commences repairing its nests 
in early March, and about mid-April I have had a good 
