Ornithology of Asia Minor. 19 



while hovering, Kestrel-like, in the air. At other times the 

 males, and on all occasions the females, are hard to find, as 

 they are fond of creeping about in the thickest parts of the 

 bushes. 



99. Sylvia cuBRUCA (L.). 



Generally distributed, but most numerous in the mountains, 

 where it was first observed April 3rd. 



100. Sylvia rufa (Bodd.). 



Rarely met with in the central districts, and never seen in 

 mountains. 



101. Sylvia atricapilla (L.). 



Rare. A female was obtained at Gozna, Dec. 18th, and a 

 male at Giaour-keui, April 2rth. 



102. Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot). 

 Not uncommon in the mountain-woods. 



103. Phylloscopus TROCHiLus (L.). 



Common at Anascha, where it arrived about the middle 

 of March. 



104. Phylloscopus boxellii (Vieillot). 



Common among the oak- and fir- woods at Anascha. The 

 first specimen was shot March 21st. 



105. Hypolais pallida, Ehr. 

 Not uncommon in the interior. 



106. Hypolais icterina (Vieillot). 

 Occasionally met with in the central districts. 



107. ACROCEPHALUS ARUNDINACEUS (L.). 



Common in the marshes near Kaisariyeh. 



108. AcRocEPHALUs STREPERUs (VieiUot) . 



Not rare by brook-sides in the north near Mersivan. 



109. Bradypterus cetti (La Marm.) . 



First met with at BereketHi, at the foot of the Ala dagh, 

 and afterwards found common in the bush-country of the 

 interior. It frequents the banks of small streams, secreting 

 itself in the thickest of the bushes. A series obtained shows 



c 2 



