Caspian Sea and the Elburz Mountains. 515 



that of the typical race, the edgings of the feathers being 

 greyish white instead of buff ; the under side is of a purer 

 white 



" These Buntings were found in thousands all along the 

 coast in February aud March ; but by May, when we 

 returned to the coast, not one was to be seen." — R. B. W. 



Emberiza pyrrhuloides pyrrhuloides Pall. 

 ? . March 10, Ferahabad, south coast, Caspian Sea. 

 " The only one seen."— R. B. W. 



Pica pica bactriaxa Bp. 



Four males, March 10 and 12 and April 2, south coast, 

 Caspian Sea. 



" The Magpie is one of the commonest birds of the South 

 Caspian coast. At Resht it frequented the dense reed-beds 

 around the lagoons a great deal. It was seen also at the 

 villages high up in the mountain-valleys." — R. B. W. 



The specimens no doubt belong to this form. They 

 have conspicuous white rump-bands and the wing-feathers 

 have only a very narrow band of black. Their wings are 

 large, measuring : — 205, 203, 195, and 193 mm. 



Corvus cornix sharpii Oates. [W. 1903, p. 518 ; 1907, 

 p. 105.] 



Corvus cornix L. ; [B. 262]. 



Two males, March 31, south coast, Caspian Sea. 



" Numerous."— R. B. W. 



Pyrrhocorax graculus (L.). [B. 264. *W. 1903, 

 p. 517.] 



$ . April 11, Elburz Mts. (north side, alt. 8000 ft.). 



Garrulus glandarius hyrcanus Blauf. [B. 265.] 

 Three males, Feb. 21 and March 28, south coast, Caspian 



Sea. 



" Plentiful throughout the forest-country at the foot of 



the hills ; a few were seen in the forest on the mountains as 



high up as about 6000 feet, but unfortunately none were 



obtained."— R. B. W. 



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