20 
1866, by Mr. B. Knox; and it was believed to be a 
genuine occurrence by Mr. Moore, and Dr. Carter. 
It is a bird which has reached Heligoland: a point 
which Mr. Seebohm generally considers in weighing the 
probability of the genuineness of British occurrences. 
And Professor Newton admits the occurrence, but 
does not grant the bird picture or place because its 
Southern range “ venders tts enrolment as a British bird 
inexpedient.” 
The question is should it be excluded from the roll 
of Birds on theyBritish List which yet can 20 more claim 
to be British than Turdus Atrigularis. 
Eggs in my possession taken in Greece, April 25, 
1883, are delicate pale blue and scarcely differ from my 
eggs of the Rock Thrush. 
THE BLACK-THROATED CHAd 
(SAXICOLA STAPAZINA.) 
Admutted to the B.O.U. List. 
Not noticed by Newton. 
Admitted by Seebohm. 
Mr. Seebohm gives ample circumstance for the enrolment 
of this bird on the British List. 
It is admitted by H. Saunders in his preface to Vol. 
iii. of ‘ Yarrell’s British Birds. ’ 
THE DESERT WHEATEAR. 
(SAxICOLA DESERTI.) 
Admitted to the B.O.U. List. 
Unnoticed by Newton, 
Admitted by Seebohm. 
I believe it will be found that there is some confusion of 
