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18. BuTEO VULGARIS^ Leach. 



Occasionally met with at Zebil and Anascha, but not so 

 common in the mountains as in the interior. 



19. BuTEO DESERTORUM (Daud.). 



Met with at Anascha March 29th. Appears to be rare. 



20. BuTEO FEROX (Gm.) . 



Common in the barren country, where it nests among the 

 rocks, laying as many as four eggs. In the mountains it is 

 less frequent, but appears to be resident. 



21. MiLvus iCTiNus (Savigny). 



Two or three were observed in the north of the country ; 

 but it was never seen in the Taurus. 



22. MiLvus MIGRANS (Bodd.). 



First appeared in the mountains April 4th. It became 

 tolerably common there, but was afterwards found very nu- 

 merous about the towns on the plateau. 



23. ASTUR PALUMBARIUS (L.) . 



Occasionally observed in various localities, but nowhere 

 common. 



24. AcciPiTER Nisus (L.). At maja. 

 Common everywhere. 



25. Circus cyaneus (L.). 



A single specimen was seen on the stony levels at the top 

 of the Kiir dagh, and others near Inje-su. 



26. Athene noctua (Retz.). 



Generally common among the rocks and near villages. 



27. Syrnium aluco (L.). 



A single specimen was shot at Zebil. 



28. Asio oTUs (L.). 



Abundant on the marshy grounds of the interior. 



29. Bubo ignavus, Forst. Gedschi kusk (Nightbird). 

 Common throughout the country among rocks and woods. 



Found nesting at Kaisariyeh May 7th. 



