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mountain. This nest was at an elevation of 5500 feet ; but 

 another pair were observed nesting in a plane tree much lower 

 down^ in the valley of the Sihoun. Iris red ; bill and legs 

 slate-coloured. 



35. Pious minor, L. 



Common on the Bulgar dagh among the deciduous woods 

 and orchards. To the northward it is much rarer, doubtless 

 from the scarcity of suitable localities. 



36. Pious medius, L. Tachdelen. 



Common everywhere in oak- and fir-woods, but rarely seen 

 among the cedars. Specimens of this bird and the preceding, 

 killed near villages, always had sooty breasts, caused by the 

 trees in such situations being smoke-begrimed. The above 

 Turkish name is applied to Woodpeckers generally. 



37. CucuLus CANORUS, L. Kuku. 



Common in the Taurus. It arrives during the first week 

 of April, 



38. CuCULUS GLANDARIUS (L.). 



Only once seen, in the mountains, April 20th. Common 

 in the interior. 



39. CoRAciAS GARRULA, L. JesMl karfftt (Green Crow) . 

 Common everywhere. Arrived on the same date as the 



preceding. 



40. CORACIAS INDICA, L. 



Once seen on the level country at the base of the Ala dagh, 

 between Giaour keui and Bereketlii. 



41. Alcedo ispiDA, L. Kutchuk Balukdye (Little Fisher) . 

 A single specimen was seen in the ravine below Zebil, 



Dec. 16th. 



42. Alcedo rudis, L. Balukdje (Fisher). 

 At the falls of the Cydnus, near Tarsus. 



43. Upupa epops, L. Chaoush kush (Sergeant bird). 

 Common everywhere. The first specimen was seen March 



12th. Nested in stone walls about the villages of the 

 interior. 



