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FUETHER ADDITIONS TO THE LIST OF BIRDS OF 

 SOUTHERN ARABIA. 



By W. E. OGILVIE-GRANT. 



[See Nov. ZooL. 190U, pp. 243-73, and p. 591.] 



4a. Amydrus tristrami Sclat. 



Hngiopsar tristrami Sharpe, Cut. B. Jirit. Mas. XIII, p. 108 (Ifs'.tO). 



A 7nale and J'emale were obtained by Mr. G. W. Bury at Yeshbun, Hadramut 

 (150 miles N.W. of Aden), South Arabia, on December 26th, 1899, and January 6th, 

 1900, respectively. 



This is an interesting extension of the range of this starling, hitherto only 

 known to occur in South Palestine and Sinai. 



10a. Rhynchostruthus percivali. 



Rkynchostruthus percirali Grant, Bull. B.O.C. XI. No. l.x.w. p. 30 (1900). 



Adult male. Most nearly allied to R. socotranus Sclat. k Hartl., but only the 

 mask of the face is black. The crown of the head and nape are earth-brown, only 

 the forehead in front of the eyes being black. The chin and middle of the throat 

 are black ; the sides of the throat, foreneck, sides of the neck beliiud the white 

 cheek-spot, and the chest are light sandy brown. The rest of the plumage is very 

 similar to that of the malf of 7?. socotranus. Total length 6 in., wing 3-0, tail 2-2, 

 tarsus 0'T5. 



The type of this most interesting new species was obtained by Mr. G. W. Hurv 

 at Yeshbun, Hadramut (150 miles N.W. of Aden), South Arabia, January 17th, 

 1900, and forwarded to Mr. A. B. Percival, by whom it was presented to the British 

 Museimi. 



