514 Mr. H. F. TVitherby on Birds from the 



brown, the wing-coverts also are edged with greyish white 

 instead, of buff, and the yellow of the breast is paler. The 

 wing measures 84 ram. 



Emberiza miliaria Linn. [B. 257. TV. 1903, p. 520 ; 

 1907, p. 103.] 



March, south coast, Caspian Sea. 



Emberiza cia par Hartert, Yog. pal. Fauna, p. 184. 



Two females, March 18, south coast, Caspian Sea. 



Three males and one female, April, Elburz Mts. (north 

 side, alt. 2000-8000 ft.). 



" Common around Ferahabad in the middle of March, but 

 not seen until then." — R. B. W. 



These examples belong to the paler and larger form of the 

 Meadow-Bunting described by Dr. Hartert. 



The wings measure : — males 90, 88, 86 mm. ; females 81 

 and 79 mm. 



Emberiza buchanani Blyth. [W. 1907, p. 103.] 



Emberiza huttoni Blyth ; [B. 258]. 



<J. May G, Elburz Mts. (near Tehran, alt. 9000 ft.). 



Emberiza iiortulana L. [B. 259. W. 1903, p. 520 ; 

 1907, p. 103.] 



<$ <J . April 20, Elburz Mts. (near Demavend, alt. 8000 ft.). 

 ? . May 15, Elburz Mts. (near Resht, alt. 500 ft.). 



Emberiza melaxocephala Scop. [W. 1903, p. 520; 

 1907, p. 104.] 



Euspiza melanocephala (Scop.) ; [B. 260]. 



S . May 6, Elburz Mts. (near Tehran, alt. 6000 ft.). 



" Not uncommon around Tehran and in the lower valleys 

 on the south side of the mountains." — R. B. W. 



Emberiza schosniclus tschusii Reiser & Almasy. 

 (C/. Hartert, Yog. pal. Fauna, p. 198.) 

 Three males and three females, March 1-11, south coast, 

 Caspian Sea. 



The upper side of this form is greyer and less buff than 



