( -^53 ) 

 35. Sylvia hortensis. 



Sylvia hortensis Bechst. ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Biit. Uus. v. p. 10 (1881). 

 a. Ad. Al Khaur, Wadi Hassan, Abian Country. October 9th. 



This is the first time the Garden Warbler has been recorded from SonthL'rn 

 Arabia. 



30. Aedon familiaris. 



Sylvia familiaris Menetr. ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 36 (1881). 



Jimil, north of Lahej. August IGth. 



Al MUah „ „ August 16th. 



Shaka „ „ August 29th. 



Habil, ATadi Abrain, North-West Lahej. September 12th. 



Lahej. 25th August and September 26th. 



Shaik Othman. September 2ijth. 



Al Khaur, Wadi Hassan, Abian Country. October 3rd and 10th. 



This Warbler has not iirevionsly been recorded from South Arabia. 

 Iris brown ; bill and legs flesh-colonr. (A. 15. P.) 



37. Parisoma blanfordi. 



Sylvia blanfunli ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Miis. v. p. 29 (1881) ; Salvador!, Ann. Mas. Oil'. Genov. xxvi. 

 p. 259 (1888) ; Cholmley, Jbis 1897, p. 203 ; Phillips, Ibis 1898, p. 407 ; Hawker, Ibi.^ 1899, p. 69. 

 Parisoma blanfordi. Grant, Ibis 1900, p. 154. 



o. (J ad. Jebel Manif, north of Lahej. August 13th. 

 b. Ad Ma'ir, Abian Country. October I3th. 



Iris brown ; bill and legs grey. (A. B. P.) 



The occurrence of this rare Warbler in Southern Arabia is remarkably 

 interesting. It was only known to occur in North-East Africa, and very few 

 examples have found their way to this country. Up to the present time only five 

 examples have been recorded. Mr. W. T. Blanford obtained the type at Rairo, 

 Abyssinia ; then an example from Shoa was recorded by Count Salvador!. Sub- 

 sequently the species was met with by Mr. A. Cholmley in the Erba Mountains, 

 Snakim, and by Mr. E. Lort Phillips and Mr. R. McD. Hawker in Somali-laud. 



38. Phylloscopus trochilus. 



Pltylloscopus sp. inc. ; Barnes, Ibis 1893, p. 78 ; Yerbury, Ibis 1896, p. 25. 



«. (?) ? imm. Huswa, Bay of Aden. September 19th. 

 b. ^ ad. Shaik Othman. September 23rd. 



Although the Willow Warbler had been observed both by Col. Yerbury and the 

 late Mr. H. E. Barnes, this is the first time that examples have been procured. 



30. Phylloscopus sibilatrix. 



Phyllnscopus sibiUitri.r (Bechst.) ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 54 (1881). 

 a (?) ? ad. Shaik Othman. .September 19tb. 



The Wood Wren is recorded for the first time from the neighbourhood of Aden. 



