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*61. Frlngilla Ccelebs, Linn. Very common in the Levant. 



G2. Fringilla Montifringilla, Linn. Occurred during the vinter. 



*63. Fringilla Serinus, Linn. Gregarious during the winter. Ab- 

 sembles in large flocks, which chirp incessantly in a small low note. 



64. Coccot kraustės Chloris, Flem. Common. 



65. Sturnus vulgaris, Linn. Smyma. 



66. Corvus Corax, Linn. Smyma. 



67. Corvus Cornur, Linn. Common near Smyma. 



68. Corvus Monedula, Linn. Common near Smyma. 



Obs. The common Rook was not noticed, and I do net believe that 

 it exists in the country. 



69. Pica caudata, Ray. Common in the Levant. 



*70. Garrulus melanocephalus , Bonelli. This bird was first described 

 by M. Genė in the Memoirs of the Academy of Turin, vol. xxxvii. 

 p. 298, PI. L, from specimens in the Turin Aluseum, received from 

 Lebanon, It is common in the vicinity of Smyma, and its note and 

 habits are identiccd with those of the European Jay, whose place it 

 supplies. 



*71. S«7<a syrfaca, Ehrenb. Freąuents the open hills near Smjrma, 

 Avhere it is seen climbing up the masses of rock, or perched on their 

 Buramits. It never is seen on trees. The note is a loud clear 

 warble. 



*72. Sitta europcEa, lAna. Inhabits the groves of aged olive trees 

 \vhich abound in the bottoms of the valleys. The specimens are 

 smaller than British ones, but not other\vise distinguishable. 

 73. Upupa Epops, Linn. Seen at Hushak in April. 



*74. Alcedo ispida, Linn. Common. 



*75. Alcedo rudis, Linn. This bird may often be seen in the salt- 

 ■water marshes west of Sm^Tna. It never seems to folIow the rivers, 

 but always remains near the coast. It sometimes hovers for several 

 minutes, about 10 feet above the water, and then dropa perpendicu- 

 larly on to its prey. 



76. Picus martius, Linn. I saw a specimen of this bird in the 

 possession of Mr. Zohrab at Broussa. It was shot in the pine forests 

 of Mount Olympus. 



*77. Piais major, Linn. Common near Smyma. 



*78. Cuculus canorus, Linn. Smyma, in April, 



79. Phasianus colchicus, Linn. Common near Constantinople on 

 both sides of the Bosphorus. It has probably migrated thither spon- 

 taneously from Colclus, its native country. 



80. Francolinus vulgaris. Occuis in the marshes of the Hennus 

 and the Cayster, vhence it is sometimes brought to market at 

 Smyma. 



*81 . Perdix saratilis, Meyer. Abvmdant on the hills round Smyma. 



82. Coturnix dactylisonans. Remains near Smyma diuing winter. 



83. Columba Palumbus, Linn. Smyma. 



84. Columba ^nas, Linn. Smyma. 



*S5. Columba Turtur, Linn. Smyma, in April. 



*86. Columba cambayensis, Lath. This bird inhabits the Turkish 

 burial-grounds at Smyma and Constantinople, which are dense forests 

 of cypress trees. It is strictly protected by the Turks, and it was 



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