Birds of the Zarafschan Basin. 457 



(J . Hissar Mts. 14 June, 1908. No. 534. 



? . „ 18, 20 June, 1908. Nos. 562, 560. 



I found this bird breeding at 9500 ft. in the juniper-groves 

 of the Hissar Mts. The nest was domed and was made of 

 grass, without any lining except a few hairs. It was placed 

 on the ground under a small bush. On the 19th of June 

 the full clutch of five eggs was hard-set. 



72. Phylloscopus viridanus. 



Phylloscopus viridanus Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 44. 



J. Samarkand. 4 May, 1908. No. 420. 



S . Bokhara. 20 May, 1908. Nos. 477, 478, 498. 



73. Phylloscopus occipitalis. 



Phylloscopus occipitalis Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 50. 

 S . Hissar Mts. 23 June, 1908. No. 593. 



74. HYPOLAIS RAMA. 



Hypolais rama Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 84. 

 <?. Samarkand. 6 May-5 June, 1908. Nos. 427, 506, 

 517, 520, 521, 522. 



<$. Bokhara. 18-20 May, 1908. Nos. 463, 461, 465, 

 466, 481, 485. 



? . Samarkand. 6 June, 1908. No. 523. 

 ? . Bokhara. 20 May, 1908. Nos. 482, 486. 

 This is one of the commonest Warblers in the low tamarisk 

 jungles, and in the cultivated valleys up to 2000 ft. 



75. Hypolais caligata. 



Hypolais caligata Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 85. 

 ? . Bokhara. 18-28 May, 1908. Nos. 462, 500. 

 <J . „ 20 May, 1908. No. 475. 



This is a summer migrant to the low deserts, found in very 

 barren localities. 



76. Aedon familiaris. 



Sylvia familiaris Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 36. 

 <J. S.W. of Bokhara. 18-20 May, 1908. Nos. 461, 

 469, 470, 471, 483, 484. 



? . S.W. of Bokhara. 18 May, 1908. No. 460. 



