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38. Motadlla alba, Linn. Smyma. 



39. Motacilla boarula, Linn. Smyma. 



*40. Anthus pratensis, Bechst. Common at Smyma. 

 *41. Anthus aąuaticus, Bechst. Killed on the coast near Smyrna. 

 42. Hirundo rustica, Linn. I believe that all the British species 

 of Hirundinidce freąuent the Levant, but have only ascertained the 

 above species. 



*43. Alaudū arvensis, Linn. Immense flocks of this bird arrived 

 from the northward at the commencement of the severe weather at 

 Christmas. 

 *44. Alauda cristata, Linn. Very common. 

 *45. Alauda arborea, Linn. Smyraia; common. 

 *46. Alauda calandra, Linn. Arrived during the cold weather. 

 *47. Parus major, Linn. Smyma. 

 *48. Parus coeruleus, Linn. Smyma. 

 *49. Parus lugubris, Natt. Smyrna. 

 *50. Emberiza miliaria, Linn. Common. 



*51. Emberiza Cia, Linn. Freąuents the rocky hills near Smyma. 

 *52. Emberiza Cirlus, Linn. Haunts the vicinity of streams. It 

 feeems to replace the E. citrinella, which I never noticed in Asia 

 Minor. 



*53. Emberiza palustris, Sav. The habits of this species of Reed 

 Bunting exactly resemble those of E. Schmniclus. The beak is rather 

 lesa gibbous than in the Dalmatian specimens. 



*54. Emberiza ccesia, Cretzsch. įčilled at Smyrna in April. Itis 

 freąuent in Greece and in the lonian Islands. 

 *55. Emberiza hortulana, Linn. Smyma, ApriL 

 *56. Emberiza cinerea, mihi. This new species is thus character- 

 ized: 



Emberiza cinerea. Emb. capite viridi-flavescente ; corpore suprii 

 cinerascenti, subtils albo. 



Mąle. Crown of the head greenish yellow, becoming cinereous at 

 the nape. Back cinereo-fuscous ■with an obscure streak of brown in 

 the middle of each feather. Rump cinereous; tail dark brown ; the 

 two lateral pairs of feathers white on the inner webs for near half 

 their length towards the extremities. 



Wings dark brown, the coverts and ąuills margined with wlutish, 

 the scapulars with fulvous. Chin and throat yellow, becoming green- 

 ish on the cheeks. 



Breast cinereous ; abdomen white, sides cinereous. 

 Bill dusky; legs flesh-coloured. 



Long. tot. poli. 6; rostri, f; alte, Sį; caudee, 2f; tarsi, f. 

 TTie beak of this species most nearly resembles that of Emberiza 

 Cia. 



Habitat in collibus juxta Smyrnam. Mense Aprili occisa. 

 57. Pyrgita domestica, Cuv. This is the common kouse Sparrov) 

 of the Levant. 



*58. Pyrgita hispaniolensis, Cuv. A single specimen was ob- 

 tained in April at Smyma. 

 *59. Linuria cannabina, Swains. Common. 

 60. Carduelis elegans, Steph. Common. 



