HIRUNDO DAURICA. CIIELIDON URBICA. 



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[§ 783. One.— Beit Idis, Bashan, Palestine, 5 May, 1804. 

 From Mr. Tristram. 



Mr. Tristram tells me that the hen bird was caught in this nest, which was 

 in a cave. lie has well described its breeding-habits in ' The Ibis ' (18G5, p. 7U, 

 and 1867, p. 362).] 



HIRUNDO DAURICA, Laxmaun. 



DAUURIAN SWALLOW. 



L§ 784. One.—Sihevia. From Dr. Dybowski, through M. 

 Jules Verreaux, 1873. 



From his own observation at Darasnn, Dr. Dybowski has described (Journ. 

 fiir Ornith. 1872, p. 3-j2) the retort-shaped nests and the eggs of this bird under 

 the name of " Cecropis daurica (Pall.) "—a mistake, since Tallas called it 

 Hirundo alpestris.~\ 



CHELIDON URBICA (Limireus). 

 MARTIN. 

 § 785. One. — From Mr. Hewitson, 1844. 



§ 786. Four. — Yoxall, Derbyshire. From Mr. J. Evans. 



One remarkably spotted, the other three pure white. There can 

 be no mistake about the taking of these eggs — they were certainly 

 all in the same nest. Mr. Evans says there were scarcely any of the 

 Common Swallow {Hirundo rustica] about the place. The nest was 

 decidedly a Martinis. The only question is, could a Swallow's egg 

 have been laid in by mistake? and, again, could this be a Swallow's 

 egg ? it is rather larger than the other three pure white eggs. 



[The spotted egg has all the appearance of a Swallow's.] 



^ 787. Two. — Toras-sieppi, Kemi Lappmark, 1856. 



Mr. Wolley, writing in 1853 to Mr. Hewitson, says (Eggs Br. 13. ed. 3, i. 

 p. 262) : — " The House Martin is very abundant here. Round the court-yard 



