Caspian Sea and the Elburz Mountains. \\)9 



Turdus viscivorus L. [*B. 157.] 

 ? . Feb. 24, S. coast, Caspian Sea. 



" Mistle-Tiirushes were seen here and there all the way 

 from Rcsht to Bundar Gez, and one specimen was shot in a 

 garden at Tehran. They were not met with in the 

 mountains."— 11. B. W. 



Turdus iliacus L. [*B. 157.] 

 £ . March 15, S. coast, Caspian Sea. 

 "A few small restless flocks were seen at Meshed-i-Ser, 

 hut none elsewhere." — R. B. W. 



Turdus pilaris L. 



? . March 12, S. coast, Caspian Sea. 



"Two or three Fieldfares were seen at Meshed-i-Ser on the 

 same ground as the Redwings." — R. B. W. 



The Fieldfare does not appear to have been previously 

 recorded from Persia. 



Turdus atrigularis Temm. [B. 158.] 



£ . March 30, S. coast, Caspian Sea. 

 ? . April 15, Tehran (alt. 4600 ft.). 



From Mr. Woosnam's notes this species appears to 

 be very rare. Dr. Blanford found it common in winter in 

 Baluchistan, while it was met with by Mr. Cumming 

 at Bushire in February and March (cf. * Ibis/ 1886, 

 p. 495). 



Erithacus rubecula hyrcanus Blanf. [B. 160. W. 

 1907, p. 84.] 



<$ S . March 27 & 28, S. coast, Caspian Sea. 



'* A few Robins were seen all along the afforested parts of 

 the Caspian coast." — R. B. W. 



Although Mr. Woosnam met with this Robin in the south 

 of Persia in some numbers in March, yet it is found at the 

 same time of year far to the north in its breeding-grounds, 

 which is rather puzzling. Dr. Blanford considered it a 

 North Persian bird. Dr. Bowdler Sharpe recorded it from 

 Fao in October and November. 



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