Rev. II. 15. Ti'istrain on the Ondthulogij of Palestine. 73 



near that town : these have every appearance of belonging to 

 this species; they arc decidedly larger than the eggs of <S. 

 cantiaca. 



16G. Sterna cantiaca, Gmelin. Sandwich Tern. 



Seen near Daraietta. 



167. Sterna anglica, Montagu. Gull-billed Tern. 



The most common species of Tern in the interior of Egypt, 

 frequenting marshy places. 



168. Hydrochelidon fissipes (L.). Black Tern. 

 Seen near Damietta in April. 



III. — On the Ornitholoyy of Palestine. Part V. 

 By the Rev. H. B. Tristram, M.A., F.L.S., C.M.Z.S. 



(Plate I.) 

 [Continued from ' The Ibis ' for 1866, page 292.] 



No families of birds are more largely represented in Palestine 

 than the Warblers, the Sylviina and Lusciniince, including 

 especially the Saxicolina, almost as varied and as perplexing 

 as the Larks. If we cast our eye down the catalogue, we find 

 sixty-one species of the Sylviads enumerated, — a list which we 

 can hardly believe to be nearly complete ; for the occurrence of 

 many of the species we met with is a pretty sure indication of 

 the presence, occasional at least, of many others. It cannot be 

 assumed that Luscinia philomela, for instance, will not be found, 

 or that Salicaria aquatica, Locustella ncBvia, and other species of 

 wide range are not represented. I do not know of a more 

 admirable post of observation for the British ornithologist who 

 wishes to study the habits of the Warblers in our lists, actual or 

 reputed, than the Holy Land. He will have the double advan- 

 tage of familiar association during the winter months with nearly 

 all our summer migrants ; while in spring he may watch from 

 day to day the nidification of all those species which either an 

 erratic spirit of ornithic adventure, or the ingenuity of dealers 

 have added to our array of occasional visitants. 



