N. F. TICEHURST : YELLOW WAGTAILS. 137 



111 the spring of 1901 an adult male was captured in a 

 lark net at Halifax, and was exhibited by Mr. W. E. de 

 Wintoii at the British Ornithologists' Club on May 20th, 

 1903.^ 



On May 13th, 1903, two adult males were shot at 

 Willing'don, in Sussex ; they were recorded in the 

 *' Zoologist," and exhibited at the British Ornithologists' 

 Club by Mr. Butterfield on the 20th May of the same year.f 



Another adult male was shot near Winchelsea, Sussex, 

 on May 2nd, 1904, and was exhibited by Mr. M. J. Nicoll 

 at the British Ornithologists' Club on May 18th. J: 



Lastly, a pair were obtained, with their nest and eggs, 

 by Mr. Bristow in Roinney Marsh, near the Kent and 

 Sussex border, on 20th June, 1906. Mr. M. J. Nicoll had 

 seen the birds near the spot where they were afterwards 

 obtained, but he failed to locate the nest. The birds and 

 eggs were subsequently purchased by Mr. P. F. Bunyard, 

 who exhibited them at the British Ornithologists' Club on 

 November 21st of the same year.§ 



4. Black-headed Wagtail. Motacilla Jlava onelanocephala 



Licht. 



This bird is found in south-eastern Europe in summer, 

 and in north-east Africa, Arabia and south Persia in 

 winter. The adult male has the entire head black and the 

 whole of the underside, from the base of the bill, a 

 brilliant yellow. An adult male was shot at Willingdon, 

 in Sussex, on May 13th, 1903, and recorded in the 

 "Zoologist " for that year.|| The specimen was exhibited 

 by Mr. Butterfield at the British Ornithologists' Club, on 

 May 20th, 1903.t 



So far this is the only specimen of this form that has 

 occurred in this country. 



5. Ashy-headed Wagtail. Motacilla JJava cinereocapilla 



Savi. 



The basin of the Mediterranean is inhabited by this 

 race, the adult male of which has the head and nape, 



* " Bulletin B.O.C.," Vol. xiii., p. 68. 



t T.c, Vol. XIII., p. 69 ; " Zoologist," 1903, p. 420. 



J " Bulletin B.O.C.," Vol. xiv., p. 81. § T.c, Vol. xix., p. 23. 



II " Zoologist," 1903, p. 420. 1[ " Bulletin B.O.C.," Vol. xiii., p. 69. 



