1917-] '^^ Birds of Yemen, 165 



Cercotrichas podo'be. 



Turdiis pudohe S. Mliller, Linn. Syst. Nat., Suppl. 1776, 

 p. 145 : Senegal (ex Buffon). 



a. ? . Htijeilah, 2080 ft. 11. iii. 13. 



This example, though taken at Hajeilah at the same time 

 as those which are undoubtedly the true Arabian species^ 

 seems to be referable to the north-east African form, having 

 a very distinct chestnut lining to the wing. There is 

 another female example in the British Museum, taken by 

 Messrs. Percival & Dodson at Al Khawr, Abian, S. Arabia, 

 2. X. 99, which is exactly similar. 



Irania gutturalis. 



Cossypha gutturalis Guerin, Rev. Zool. 1843, p. 162 : 

 Abyssinia. 



a. S . Sanaa, 7600 ft. Sept. 



This bird had been previously collected by Bury in 

 southern Arabia in the Amiri district, in July, September, 

 and October, though it has not been recorded in literature. 



There are several examples of a very pale-breasted form in 

 the Museum collection, notably two obtained by Woosnam 

 near Ardall (9500 ft.) in north-west Persia in April, one at 

 Kaisarieh in Asia Minor in May by Danford, and another 

 at Somadu, in Somali-land, by Pease in March ; but it seems 

 impossible to regard this as more than a colour-variation. 



Nearly all the examples from Asia Minor and Persia were 

 collected in the early months of the year — March to May, 

 and so are those from north-eastern Africa, while those from 

 southern Arabia have been taken in July, Sejjteraber, and 

 October, Whether this indicates any migration towards 

 southern Arabia during the second half of the year must 

 remain doubtful till more information is obtained. 



Saxicola ruhicola mama. 



Motacilla maura Pallas, Reise Russ. Reichs ii. 1773, 

 p. 708 : Urals and W. Siberia. 



a-k. 7 c?, 4 ? . Menakha, 7000-8000 ft. 20. xii. 12 

 to 28.i. 13. 



