PASSKKKS-PAUIIXi: 71 



/)'n\v/j.— Continental Europe north to about 64 in Norway 

 and 61 ' in Russia, cast to Urals, south to Caspian, N. Caucasus 

 and N. Spain ; also Asia Minor. Resident. Accidental in Malta 

 and Britain ; in winter occurs Sardinia. 



P. caeruleus obscui'us Pra/.ak. Darker and greener above ; 

 white tips of secondaries much smaller and not crescentic. Size 

 less. Wing ^ 60-65, 9 57-63. 



Resident, — British Isles. 



P. caeruleus ogliastrae Hartert. Above darker than typical 

 form, yellow below duller; very like "obscurus" but tips of 

 secondaries crescentic as in typical form. Wing ^ 61-65 

 (H.). 



Resident. — Sardinia, Corsica, Crete (Lynes). 



P. caeruleus harterti Tratz. Very near "ogliastras" but 

 mantle darker and more bluish green. Wing ^ 56-63, 9 57-62. 

 Resident. — Portugal and Spain except N. 



P. caeruleus balearicus Jordan s. Vent and lower breast very 

 light, white with grey wash; back greyer than in "caeruleus" 

 especially in $ ; forehead pure white. Wing $ 61-70, $ 

 64-68 (H.). 



Resident. — M aj orca. 



P. caeruleus ultramarinus Bonaparte. Blue much darker, 

 crown and collar almost black ; back greyish blue, instead of 

 green. Wing $ 63-67 (H.). 



Resident. — N.W. Africa, Morocco to Tunis. 



P. caeruleus teneriffae Lesson. Generally darker than " ultra- 

 marinus" and has no white spots on secondaries and wing 

 coverts. 



/vV.y/V/(?;//'.— Tencrife, Gran Canaria, Gomera (Canary Islands). 



P. caeruleus degener llartcrt. Like "ultramarinus" but paler 

 above, blue of head rather darker and yellow brighter. 



Resident. — P'ucrtcvenlura and Lanzarotc (Canary Islands). 



P. caeruleus ombriosus Meade Waldo. Hind neck blue 

 grey; b.ack olive green, no white on abdomen; upper tail 

 coverts greenish grey. 



Resident. — Hierro (Canary Islands). 



