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9. Sylvia athicapilla, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 174. 



(^ . Busliire^ April 1885. Shot in hedge round grape- 

 vine, 



10. Sylvia curruca (L.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 175. 

 Adult. Bushire, April 1885. 



11. Sylvia affinis, Blyth; Blanf. t. c. p. '[IQ. 



An adult specimen, of which the label has been lost. 

 Mr. Blanford mentions a specimen which he obtained in 

 Persia as being probably of this species, and there is now no 

 doubt of its occurrence in Southern Persia. 



12. Sylvia familiaris, Men^tr. ; Seebohm, Cat. B. v. 

 p. 36. 



Aedon familiaris, Blanf. t. c. p. 210. 



Bushire, April 1885. 



A male and female were obtained, with nests and eggs. 



13. Phylloscopus rufus, Bechst. j Seebohm, op. cit. v. 

 p. 60. 



Phylloscopus collyhita, V. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 181. 

 Adult. Bushire (no date) . 



Mr. Seebohm has examined this specimen and considers it 

 to be true P. rufus. 



14. TuRDUs Musicus, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 156. 



a. $ ad. Bushire, Jan. 23, 1885. 



b. ? ad. Bushire, Feb. 16, 1885. 



15. TuRDUs ATRiGULARis, Tcmm. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 158. 

 Two females. Bushire, Feb. ]6, 1885. 



Adult female. Bushire, March 2, 1885. 



One of the February specimens shows a good deal of the 

 black on the throat, while in the March specimens the full 

 plumage is nearly assumed. 



16. Erithacus gutturalis (Guer.) ; Seebohm, op. cit. v. 

 p. 304. 



Cossypha {Irania) gutturalis, Blanf. t. c. p. 161. 



An adult male. Bushire, April 1, 1885. Shot in garden. 



