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56. Emberiza hortulana, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 259. 

 [No. 87. Migratory in spring and autumn.] 



57. Emberiza luteola (Sparrm.) ; Hume, Str. F. 1879, 

 p. 107. 



No. 88. An immature bird. This species is not mentioned 

 by Blanf brd. Unfortunately, Mr. Gumming has no note of 

 the specimen. 



58. Galerita crista ta (L.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 240. 



[No. 22. Resident. Though great numbers migrate away 

 in April, still here and there they are to be found in pairs, 

 and from their habits apparently'' breeding ; yet I have not 

 been fortunate enough to discover their nests, though I have 

 searched very closely ; neither could I gain any information 

 from the Arabs whether a nest had been seen or eggs found. 

 By August they are all back again, accompanied by young 

 birds.] 



59. Caprimulgus europ^us, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 127. 

 [No. 84. From autumn to spring. An odd one here and 



there seen in June 1884.] 



60. Cypselus pallidus, Shelley; Dresser, B. Eur. iv. 

 p. 597, pi. 268. 



No. 81. Two specimens, agreeing with Egyptian ones. 



[Migratory. I have only seen three specimens, out of 

 which I shot the two sent to the Museum in March 1884. 

 All were seen singly,] 



61. Merops apiaster. 



Merops apiaster, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 122. 

 [No. 63. Migratory, arriving and leaving at the same time 

 as M. (Bgyptius.~\ 



62. Merops ^gyptius, Forst. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 123. 



[No. 49. Migratory. In April and May large flocks are 

 to be seen migrating north-westward of the right bank of the 

 river (Fao side), apparently from Arabia. They return in 

 July and August, roosting at Fao for a short time. Each 

 pair is accompanied by their young at this time. 



Supposed to breed about Busreh.] 



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