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1135. Lartjs melanqcephalus Natterer. 
The Adriatic Gull was frequently seen and heard by Lord 
Lilford between April the 16th and 21st near Larnaca, and 
on the 22nd a vast flock of some thousands were found 
by him at Famagusta in the inner harbour, more being 
met with higher up the coast on the following day; they 
were not, however, seen again. Schrader states that he 
only saw a single specimen. Guillemard came across an 
enormous pack between Larnaca and Famagusta in mid- 
April, 1887, and rather later in the month observed the bird 
at Famagusta. Lord Lilford judged, no doubt correctly, 
that this species was merely a passing visitor to Cyprus on 
migration. 
1139. Larus minutus Pall. 
The Little Gull was included in Sibthorp’s list, but 
omitted by Unger and Kotschy in theirs. Schrader writes 
that he, on one occasion in winter, saw a few on a small 
lake near Larnaca. Guillem ard, who makes no reference to 
this species in his f Ibis 3 papers, brought Lord Lilford two 
females in immature plumage, obtained on February the 13th 
and 22nd, 1888, at Famagusta and Kouklia marsh respec¬ 
tively. It is a winter visitor only. 
1140. Larus canus Linn. 
The Common Gull was recorded by Sib thorp, but does 
not seem to have been met with by Lord Lilford or his 
collectors. Muller, however, records an adult male obtained 
on January the 30th, and Glaszner sent Madarasz six speci¬ 
mens taken in the same month. It is a winter visitor only. 
1141. Larus gelastes Thienem. 
The name of the Slender-billed Gull was included by 
Guillemard in the rough list prepared for Lord Lilford^s use, 
but the former does not mention the species in his f Ibis 9 
papers, and did not obtain a specimen. 
I am not aware of any other record from Cyprus. 
1145. Subsp. Larus cachinnans Pall. 
The Yellow-legged Herring Gull was often met with by 
