( 'axpian Sea and the Elburz Mountains. 497 



Pratixcola rubicola maura (Pall.). [B. 145. W. 1903, 

 p. 547 ; 1907, p. 81.] 



<J . April 20, Elburz Mts. (near Demavend, alt. 7500 ft.). 



Pratixcola rubetra (L.). [*B. 140.] 

 $ . May 20, S. coast, Caspian Sea (Resht). 



This specimen appears to me to be of the typical form. 



P. r. noskte Tschusi (Orn. Jahrb. xiii. 1902, p. 234) from 

 the Caucasus is perhaps rather a doubtful form. 



In Persia the Whinchat seems to be confined to the 

 northern provinces. 



Saxicola (enanthe (ENAnthe (L.). [B. 140. W. 1903, 

 p. 540 ; 1907, p. 81.] 



Four from the Elburz Mts. in April, and one from the 

 S. coast of the Caspian in May. 



All the Common Wheatears from Persia that I have 

 examined are of the typical form. 



Saxicola isabellixa Cretzschm. [B. 147. W. 1903, 

 p. 540; 1907, p. 81.] 



Two males. April 14, Elburz Mts. (south, side, alt. 

 5000 ft.). 



Saxicola occidentalis melanoleuca (Giild.). [B. 150. 

 W. 1903, p. 545; 1907, p. 82.] 



Six specimens in April and May from the Elburz Mountains, 

 both on the south side and also near Resht (alt. 400-5000 ft.). 



Although Blanford considered this a rare "Wheatear in 

 Persia it is evident from my own and Mr. Woosnam's former 

 collection that it is fairly evenly distributed over the west 

 and north of the country. 



Saxicola chrysopygia (De Fil.). [B. 151. W. 1903, 

 p. 544; 1907, p. 83.] 



Four males from the north side of the Elburz Mts. (alt. 

 3000-8000 ft.) in April, and three specimens from the south 

 side (alt. 5500-0000 ft.) in April and May. 



"This Wheatear was met with so soon as we passed 

 through the afforested slopes of the north side of the Elburz 



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