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21. Sylvia minuscula. 



Sylvia mhmscula, Hume; Secbohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 20, pi. i. (1881) ; C. Swinlioe, Ibis, 

 1882, p. 109; Scully, /. c. p. 80. 



Sylvia curruca (nee L.) ; Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.-I. Co. i. p. 344 (1854). 



1. ? . Gulran, Badghis. 19th March, 1885. 



2. S ■ Tirphul, Ilari-i'ud. Gth April, 188,5. 



3. 4. S- „ „ I2th April, 1885. 

 5. ? . Khusau, „ 26th April, 1885. 

 G. ? . Tirphul, „ 



22. Sylvia mystacea. 



Sylvia my stacea, Menetr. ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 20(1881); Severtz. I.e. p. G5 ; 

 Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 80; Scully, t.c. p. 81. 



87jlvia ruhescens, Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 77, pi. xii. 

 1. (?. Gulran, Badghis. 23rd March, 1885. 



The discovery of this species so far to the eastward of its previously known habitat is 

 very interesting. 



23. Sylvl'I nana. 



Sylvia nana (Hempr. et Ehr.) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 26 (1881) ; Blanf. /. c. p. 178. 

 AtrapJiornis aralensis (Evcrsm.) ; Severtz. Tiu'kest. Jcvotn. pp. 65, 124; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 80. 



1, 2. S- Gulran, Badghis. 12th March, 1885. 

 Z. S ■ „ „ 19th March, 1885. 



4. <^ . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 11th April, 1885. 



24. Sylvia familiaris. 



Sylvia familiaris, IMenetr. ; Secbohm, Cat. Birds Brit. !Mus. v. p. 36 (1881) ; Scully, f.c. p. 81. 

 Aedon galactodes, var. familiaris, Severtz. /. c. p. 65 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, i). 80. 

 Aedon familiaris, Blanford, t.c. p. 210; C. Swiuhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 107. 



1. cJ. Tirphul, Hari-rud. 1 2th April, 1885. 



2. <?. „ „ I9th April, 1885. 



3. S ■ „ „ 21st April, 1885. 



4. ?. „ „ 28th April, 1885. 



5. (?. Karabao, Badghis. 1st May, 1885. 



[This "Warbler was very numerous in the Tamarisk-groves by the sides of streams ; in 

 spring it was in great song, almost equalling that of the Nightingale. — J. E. T. A.] 



25. Phylloscopus nitidus. 



Phylloscnpus nitidus, Blyth ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 43 ; C. Swinhoc, Ibis, 1882, p. 109. 



[I. ^ . Locality not known, the label being lost ; but certainly procured subseiiucnt to our reaching 

 Khusan during the summer of 1885. — J. E. T. A.] 



26. Phylloscopus tristis. 



Phylloscoptis tristis, Blyth; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 63 (1881); Horsf. & Moore, Cat. 



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