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Mr. J. A. Bucknill on the 
seed, with which one finds the crop crammed. It need 
perhaps hardly be added that this species does not frequent 
the hills. 
984. Rallus aquaticus Linn. 
Lord Lilford found the Water-Rail not uncommon in 
suitable localities, and Guillemard observed a number near 
Larnaca at the beginning of February. Schrader states that 
it occurs rarely in winter. Glaszner sent a good many speci¬ 
mens to Madarasz, taken near Larnaca in October, November, 
December, and January. I shot a female at Morphou on 
December the 12th, 1901, and saw another at Papho on 
February the 7th of the same year. Mr. Baxendale obtained 
three at Avgasida marsh on December the 26th, 1909; 
Mr. G. F. Wilson shot a male near Nicosia on January the 
9th, 1910; and 1 have notes of other specimens during this 
winter. 
It is apparently only a winter visitor, but its skulking 
habits prevent it from being very often noticed. 
986. Porzana maruetta (Leach). 
Lord Lilford found the Spotted Crake in abundance in 
every likely spot which he hunted up with his dogs in 
April and early May, and had no doubt that it bred in the 
island, though he did not discover the nest. Schrader met 
with it in October in the marshes. Muller refers to four 
adult males taken on November the 11th and 13th. I do 
not find any mention of the bird by Guillemard, and 
Glaszner does not appear to have forwarded it to Madarasz. 
Mr. Baxendale sent me a single specimen taken at Papho on 
March the 7th, 1909 ; Horsbrugh shot a male at Acheritou 
reservoir on March the 31st, and saw another at Karavostasi 
near Morphou Bay on May the 7th of the same year. 
Mr. Baxendale shot an adult male near Papho on October 
the 3rd, 1909, and we obtained some examples early in April 
1910, on the freshwater lake at Famagusta. 
It is no doubt mostly a bird of passage, but probably 
some individuals nest and some remain during the 
winter. 
