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of the east build open nests. We were only able to observe 

 one nest^ and that a new one, hardly completed. It was 

 placed in an exposed situation on the face of a large boulder, 

 and was as much domed as any Dipper's nest in this country. 



71. TuRDus MERULA, L. Kara taouk (Black fowl). 

 Common on the Bulgar dagh, but not seen on the Ala dagh. 



Again met with in the oak-scrub country beyond the steppe. 



72. TuRDUS TORQUATUS, L. 



Flocks of Ring-Ouzels were found at Zebil during the hard 

 weather of the early part of February. At the end of April 

 a pair was met with on the Karanfil dagh, among a debris of 

 loose rocks and gnarled old junipers. The elevation was 

 about 6500 feet. From their cries of alarm and general 

 manner of conducting themselves it was evident that they had 

 a nest close by, though it could not be found. 



73. TURDUS VISCIVORUS, L. 



Common among the oak-woods, where they were found 

 nesting. They feed chiefly on a species of mistletoe, which 

 is very abundant in the Taurus. The leaves of this parasite 

 and its manner of growth exactly resemble our own variety ; 

 but the berries hang in clusters, like currants, with long stalks, 

 and are bright yellow and fiill of a yellow viscid juice, which 

 often stains the feathers of the birds which feed on them. 



74. TuRDUS PILARIS, L. 



Common in flocks during winter. 



75. TuRDUS MUSICUS, L. 



Common throughout the country, except in the barren 

 districts. 



7Q. Petrocossyphus cyanus (L.). 



This species, which winters on the coast, arrived in the 

 mountains March 25th, and was tolerably common. It was 

 frequently seen to take insects on the wing, and had a habit 

 of hovering like a Flycatcher. Frequents rocky mountain- 

 slopes up to 4500 feet elevation. 



77. MONTICOLA SAXATILIS (L.). 



As common, and found in the same situations as the pre- 

 ceding. Arrived at Anascha in small flocks on March 4th. 



