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T. torquntus intimately iu N. Wales, I had no hesitation in 

 aseribin}^ the specimens I observed to the south-eastern 

 form, though being without a gun I was not able to obtain 

 one of them for closer examination. I have little doubt 

 that those recorded by Mr. NicoUs belonged to the same 

 race. 



In the absence of any other records of this species from 

 Cyprus, it is impossible to state what is the nature of its 

 distribution in the island. Very few ornithologists have 

 traversed the wilder portions of either mountain-range, and 

 there are in both many retreats where this bird would find 

 a congenial hom.e. 



I expect that it is a casual visitor on migration, a pair 

 or two occasionally stopping to nest in certain localities on 

 their northward visit. 



25. MoNTICOLA SAXATILIS (LiuU.). 



The Rock-Thrush appears to be a somewhat uncommon 

 visitor on migration and has very seldom been recorded. 

 Glaszner obtained a female on Troodos on the 19th of 

 September, 1902, and shewed me another female which 

 he had shot at Kellia, near Larnaca, on April 15th, 1905. 

 Mr, Baxendale sent me a third which he had shot at Papho 

 on April 3rd, 1909. 



27. MoNTicoLA cYANus (Liuu.). 



The Blue Rock-Thrush has been recorded from the island 

 by several observers. Miiller described an adult pair in the 

 collections sent to Schluter (1877-8), but gave no data; 

 Guillemard obtained two — one in March 1887 in the Limassol 

 district, and the other on May 11th, 1888, in the northern 

 mountains ; Glaszner sent two to Madarasz, taken, the one 

 ( c? ) near Stavrovouni Hill on February 28th, the other ( ? ) 

 at Alethriko on March 18th, 1902, both places being in 

 the Larnaca district. Miss Bate, during her stay in Cyprus, 

 found the species not uncommon iu the northern range, and 

 in June 1902 saw several individuals among the ruins of 

 Kantara Castle, one of which could only have left the nest 

 a very short time ; at Buffavento, another mediaeval ruin in 



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