498 Mr. R, B. Sharpe on Birds from Bushire. 



whole under surface is pale yellow^ with blackish spots on 

 the throat. New to Persia. 



38. Emberiza hortulana, L. ; Blanf, /. c. p. 259. 

 Male. Bushire, April 10, 1885. 



39. Emberiza melanocephala (Scop.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 260. 

 Two males. Bushire, April 14, 1885. Shot on hedge in 



corn-field. 



40. Cypselus apus (L.) ; Blanf. /. c. p. 129. 

 One specimen. Bushire (no date given). 



41. Merops vEGYptius, Forsk. ; Blanf. t.c. p. 123. 

 Two males. Bushire, April 13 and 18, 1885. 



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

 One specimen. Bushire, April 13, 1885. 



43. CoRACiAS garrula, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 125. 



One specimen. Bushire, April 2, 1885. Shot off a cotton- 

 bush in the open field. 



44. Upupa epops, L. ; Blanf. /. c. p. 130. * 



Male. Bushire, Feb. 19, 1885. — Female. Bushire, March 

 6, 1885. 



45. CucuLus cANORUs, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 119. 

 Several specimens. Bushire, April 1885. 



a. Male. April 16. Shot in cotton-bushes. 



b. Male. April 16. Shot among the date-trees. 



46. Ammoperdix bonhami (Gray); Blanf. /. c. p. 275. 

 Male. Bushire, Jan. 27, 1885. — Female. Bushire, Feb. 



13, 1885. 



47. Caccabis chukar, Gray ; Blanf. t. c. p. 275. 

 Male. Bushire, Feb. 10, 1885. 



48. Gallinula chloropus, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 288. 

 One specimen. Bushire, April 1885. 



49. Ardea purpurea, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 295. 

 Adult. Bushire, 1885. 



