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SlTTA NEUMAYERl NETJMAYERI Micliall. [W. 1907, p. 91.] 



<$ <$ . April 8,1 Elburz Mts. (north side, alt. 5000- 

 <J . May 5, J 7000 ft.). 

 These are typical examples. 



Parus major major L. [W. 1907, p. 93.] 



Three males and two females, March 4-6, S. coast, Caspian 

 Sea. 



" Plentiful throughout the afforested region." — R. B. W. 



I cannot distinguish between these specimens and a good 

 series of typical Great Tits. All the characters pointed out 

 by M. Zarudny and Baron Loudon as distinguishing their 

 P. m. caspius (Orn. Monatsb. 1905, p. 108) are variable 

 when a large series is examined. 



Parus major blanfordi Prazak. [W. 1907, p. 93.] 

 ? . April 20, near Tehran (alt. 7000 ft.). 



This specimen is distinct from those from the Caspian 

 region, and compares well with others from the Plateau. 

 The type of this race was from Tehran. 



Parus ater phosonotus Blanford. [B. 228.] 

 ? ? . Feb. 19, 



, S. coast, Caspian Sea. 

 $ . March 28, J F 



$ . April 22, 1 Elburz Mts. (north side, alt.4000-7000 ft.). 

 <J. May 4, J ; 



" Not very common." — R. B. W. 



These specimens compare well with Blanford's type except 

 that they are rather more greenish and less rich brown on 

 the back, but the type-specimen is in very fresh plumage, and 

 this may account for the slight difference. I do not think 

 that this Tit has been found in South-west Persia since 

 Major St. John obtained those from which the form was 

 described. Is it possible that some mistake was made in 

 the locality and that this race is not found in the south- 

 west of Persia ? 



Parus lugubris hyrcanus Zar. & Loud. Orn. Monatsb. 

 1905, p. 76. 



S ? . May 1, Elburz Mts. (north side, alt. 7000 ft.). 

 " Two or three pairs seen in the oak woods. " — R. B. W. 



