226 Mr. F. N. Chasen on the [Ibis, 



Podiceps griseigena. Red-necked (Irebe. 

 A ptiir seen several times in the Gulf of >Salouica in 

 November 1*'1G. 



Podiceps uigricollis. Black-necked Grebe. 

 A pair on a pond near Salonica, 4 May. Small Grebe on 

 the Strnnia in January were probably of this species. 



Colymbus sp. ? 



Seen from the shore at Salonica in November. 



Columba palumbus. Wood-Pigeon. 

 One record only, Hamzali in October. 



Columba cenas. Stock-Dove. 



Small flocks in winter. A large flock of Doves — attributed 

 to this species — travelling north on 4 March, were flying 

 rather low. 



Streptopelia turtiir. Turtle-Do ve. 



Common in summer, but avoiding the villages, thereby 

 differing greatly from the next species. Quite a number 

 bred in the Gramatna area. In many cases the nests were 

 out on the hills a good distance from the villages. As late 

 as 1 July I found several nests with eggs — in one case three 

 eggs in the clutch. In the majoi'ity of cases the nests were 

 built on branches that sprang out directly from the mnin 

 trunk of a tree. They were often very accessible, being 

 sometimes about six feet from the ground. Tvro nests were 

 found, only separated by a distance of about as many yards, 

 and one of them was so exceptionally frail that it was really 

 wonderful that the eggs di<l not drop through it. 



Streptopelia risoria. ( hollared Dove. 



A common resident,, but inclined to be local in distribu- 

 tion, which fact probably ex})lains why Major Sladen did not 

 meet with it. This Dove is most domesticated in its habits, 

 s[)endiiig the day pottering about the housetops and roosting 

 in trees near by. When roosting they are easy to approach 

 and could be knocked oflp the boughs by means of long sticks. 



