Ornithulogy of Cyprus. 589 



55. Saxicola melanoleuca (Giild.). 



The Black-throated Wheatear, the Eastern form of 

 S. stapazina (Vieill.), is evidently a visitor at the migration 

 seasons to the island, butj so far, seems only to have been 

 noticed in the spring. 



As S. stapazinUy the Russet Chat, it is mentioned by 

 Lord Lilford as having been met with by him only once in 

 the island ; Miiller records three adults taken in spring ; 

 Guillemard obtained an adult male iu the Karpas district on 

 March the 23rd, 1888; Glaszner sent five birds to Madariisz 

 collected in the Laruaca district in March and April ; and 

 Mr. Baxendale sent me a male shot near Papho on the 2ud 

 of April, 1909. 



56. Saxicola albicollis (Vieill.). 

 Saxicola amphileuca Ehr. 



The Black - eared Wheatear has been less frequently 

 noticed than the preceding species, though it appears to be 

 a similar migrant, and has hitherto only been recorded in 

 spring. 



As S. aurita Temm. Miiller mentions an adult male ob- 

 tained in spring ; it was not observed by Lord Lilt'ord or his 

 collectors, but Glaszner sent two adult males to Madarasz, 

 taken near Laruaca on the 19th and 22nd of March, 1902. 

 Mr. Baxendale sent me a male, shot near Paplio on 

 April the 2nd, 1909. 



According to Madarasz, the specimens sent to him belong 

 to the Eastern form S. amphileuca Ehr., and not to the 

 AYestern S. albicollis (Vieill.). Doubtless the others recorded 

 belonged to the same type. 



57. Saxicola finschi Heugl. 



One would expect to find the Arabian Wheatear a resident, 

 or at any rate a snmmer visitor to Cyprus ; but from the 

 information at present available it would appear to be a 

 winter visitor. Miiller mentions an adult male received from 

 the island; Guillemard thought it rare, and on both his visits 

 only noticed it on some six occasions, the single specimen 

 he obtained having been shot in mid-February 1888, not 



