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A. caudatus macedonicus (Salvador! and Dresser). Upper 

 parts like "roscus" but black stripes on sides of head broader 

 and reach to base of bill ; lores black ; throat with a dark patch 

 as in "alpinus" ; ring round eye orange red. 



AV-y/Vtv/ A— Greece, S. Macedonia. 



A. caudatus tauricus (Menzbier). Resembles "curopa^us" 

 in having crown pure white in centre with little or no admixture 

 of black and " roseus " in great amount of black on back and 

 less vinous on scapulars ; lateral crown stripes extend in front of 

 eye but not so far as bill. 



Resident. — Mountains of Crimea. 



A. caudatus major (Radde), Like "siculus" but larger, 

 forehead pale brown and sides of head brown ; back grey as in 

 "irbii." Wing 60-63 (H.). 



Resident. — N. Caucasus. 



A. caudatus alpinus (Hablizl) (tephronotus auct.). Allied 

 to "irbii" but has an iron grey patch on throat, pale parts of 

 head and throat brownish buff, underparts darker and more 

 buff, ring round eye orange. Wing 58-61-5 (H.). 



Resident. — Turkey (Constantinople district) and east through 

 Asia Minor to Persia. 



Anthoscopus. 



Bill pointed and thin; plumage more compact than in 

 "Parus" and " Aegithalus"; frequent damp localities; nest 

 globular or purse-shaped, built on outer twigs of trees; eggs 

 pure white. 



Anthoscopus pendulinus pendulinus (L.). Pend- 

 ULINK Tit. Fr. Mcsange rcmiz ; tier, licutelmeise ; Ital. 

 Pendolino. 



^ $ adult. Crown and hind neck dull white ; frontal band, 

 face, and ear coverts black ; forecrown behind frontal band and 

 ujjper back chestnut, rest of upper parts more ochreous ; quills 

 with creamy white margins ; beneath buff, throat white, breast 

 chestnut with buff tips. JJill horn black, pale on cutting edges. 

 Legs and feet dark bluish black. Wing 55-59. Tarsus i5-5-i6-5. 



