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P. britannicus, Sharpe and Dresser, is, when specin:iens 

 in fresh plumage are compared, one of the most distinct 

 of all the races of P. aier, remarkable for its olive-toned 

 back, and the pronounced fawn-buff colour of the flanks. 

 It has a very weak bill compared with that of its allies. 



In 1905 was published part 3 of Dr. Hartert's monu- 

 mental work " Die Vogel der palaarktischen Fauna," 

 and he recognises the following forms of Paj'its ater and 

 its allies. 



Pants aier ater, Linn. — Europe to 65' N. Lat, 

 apparently through N. Siberia to Kamtchatka. In 

 Europe to the mountains of Spain, Italy, and Sicily. 



Pariis ater britannicus, Sharpe and Dresser. — British 

 Isles. 



Panis ater sardus, Kleinschmidt. — Sardinia. 



Parus ater atlas, Meade- Waldo. — Atlas Mountains, 

 Morocco. 



Parus ater pekinensis, David. — N. China and Man- 

 churia, probably west to the Yenesei Valley. 



Parus ater aeviodius, Hodgs. — E. Himalayas, east- 

 wards to mountains of Kansu and Shensi in W. China. 



Partis ater insularis, Hellm. — Japanese Islands (Yezo, 

 Hondo, Liu Kiu Islands). 



Parus ater rufipectus, Severtz. — From E. Thian-Shan 

 Mountains to Issik-Kul. 



Parus ater Cypriotes, Dresser. — Cyprus. 



Parus ater ledouci, Malh. — N. Algeria and N. Tunis. 



Parus ater moltchaiiowii, Menzb. — Southern Crimea. 



Parus ater derjugiui, Sarudny and Loudon. — N. 

 Armenia (Lasistan). 



Parus ater inichaloiusku, Bogd. — Caucasus Mountains 

 to Lenkoran. 



Parus ater pJiaconotus, Blanf. — Persia and S. Trans- 

 caspia. 



