22 Mr. C. G. Danford on the 



127. Emberiza citrinella, L. 



Common in the Taurus during winter. As this species 

 was also observed in the neighbourhood of Smyrna, it is 

 strange that it has escaped the notice of the excellent ob- 

 servers from whose notes the bird-list of the ' Griechische 

 Jahreszeiten ' was compiled. It is there said* to be " en- 

 tirely absent from Asia Minor, being replaced by E. cirlus." 



128. Emberiza cirlus, L. 



Only observed in the wooded districts near the Black Sea. 



129. Emberiza cia, L. 



Common and resident in the mountain-districts. 



130. Emberiza hortulana, L. 



Generally common. Arrived in the Ala dagh April 20th. 



131. Emberiza melanocephala (Scop.). 



Common in the gardens and bush-country of the interior. 

 The song of this species is remarkedly superior to the notes 

 of all other Buntings which we have heard. 



132. Passer domesticus (L.). 



Common about some villages, and absent at others. At 

 Anascha, for example, there was not a single Sparrow, while 

 at Jeni keui, on the opposite side of the valley, there were 

 plenty. 



133. Passer salicicola (Vieill.). 

 Abundant in some districts of the interior. 



134. Petronia stulta (Gm.). 



A small flock was once observed at Zebil in January. It 

 was afterwards found plentiful and breeding about the villages 

 at the base of the Ala dagh and the stony hills near Kaisariyeh. 



135. ErINGILLA CfELEBS, L. 



Common everywhere. 



136. Eringilla montifringilla, L. 



A few were met with among flocks of the former species 

 during the winter months. 



* ' Griechische Jahreszeiten,' Heft iii. p. 198. 



