650 :\rr. J. I. S. Whitaker on 



3. Saxicola stapazina Vieill. 



1 c?, from Wed-Nefed, April 13th. 



4. Saxicola melanoleuca (Giild.). 



2 (^ , from Okerrer-Tarlmna, April 6tli. 



5. Saxicola deskkti Riipp. 



A large series, (^ , ? , and juv., from various districts in 

 Tripoli and Cyrenaica, in April, May, June, and July. 



6. Saxicola mcesta Licht. 



A large series, (^ , ? , arid juv., from various districts in 

 Eastern Tripoli and Cyrenaica, in June and July. 



7. Saxicola halophila Trist. 



5 (^ and 2 ? , from Wed-Agarib and Wed-Domaran, in 

 June and July. 



8. Saxicola leucopyga C. L. Crehm. 



A large series, (^ and ? , from various districts in Tripoli, 

 in April, May, June, and July. 



In the series are examples in different stages of plumage, 

 some with perfectly white crowns, others with perfectly 

 black crowns, and others, again, in the transition state. A 

 note of Mr. Dodson^s says : " This bird has a pleasant song, 

 something like that of the Skylark. It sings mostly when 

 perched on the top of a bush. I never observed those with 

 the white crown singing.^^ 



9. Saxicola leucura (Gm.). 



2 cJ, from Tarhuna and Wed-Nefed, in April. 



Hespccting this species, Mr. Dodson says : " Found 

 everywhere in the north in rough stony cliffs. Breeding, 

 and has already reared first broods. Does not occur south 

 of the Tarhuna hills.'' 



10. Pkatincola hubetka (Linn.). 



6 c? 3,nd 3 ? , from Tarhuna, Wed-Dinncr, Bonjem, 

 Oum-el-Abid, and El Hamman, in April, and as late as the 

 18th of May, Avhen the birds were presumably breeding. 



11. Euticilla phcenicurus (Linn.). 



1 c?, from Okerrer-Tarhuna, April fitli. 



