igij.] the Birds of Yemen. 161 



by Bury at Yeslibum on January 4, and is recorded by 

 Lorenz and Helhnayr. It is not known to visit Africa. 



Turdus menachensis. 



Tardus menachensis O.-Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xxxi. 1913, 

 p. 86 : Menakha, Yemen. 



a, 6. c? ? . Menakha, 7000 £t. 28. xii. 12, 3. i. 13. 

 [Types.] 



c. ? . Menakha. 28. i. 13. 



d,e.S'i- Wasil. 17. ii. 13 & 5. iii. 13. 



" Iris pale brown, bill and feet chrome-yellow, toes and 

 orbital ring umber-brown ; testes black. Length in flesh of 

 c? type 270 mm." 



" This Thrush may be found along the coff'ce gardens and 

 scarped terraces of Menakha. He is a crafty customer, 

 flicking across a narrow terrace to dive to one below, and 

 finally sulking among the coA'ce." 



A good series of five examples of this interesting Thrush 

 was procured. Its most distinctive character is undoubtedly 

 the length of the tail, while the dark streaks on the chest 

 and the bright reddish rust-colour of the axillaries also help 

 to distinguish it from any other form, as is pointed out by 

 Mr. Ogilvie-Grant in his original description. 



The following are the measurements in millimetres : — 



Wing. Tail. 



S type 125 123 



S 125 118 



? type 115 110 



? ..., 115 105 



? 115 106 



Monticola solitarius solitarins. 



Turdus solitarius Linn. Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 170 : Italy. 



Monticola cyanus auct, 



Yerbury, 86, p. 16, 96, p. 22 ; Barnes, 93, p. 74; O.-Grant, 

 1900, p. 254; Lorenz & Hellmayr, 1901, p. 239, 1907, 

 p. 113. 



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