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12. Desert Wheatear. Saxtcola deserti, Eiippell. Two occurrences : N.E. Africa, 

 Scotland, Nov. 1880 ; Yorkshire, Oct. 1885. S.W. Asia. 



Termiu:il half of tail black, rest white ; axillaries hlad-^ with white 

 tips. 



M(de. Back, crown, and scapulars uniform buff; chin and throat black. 

 Length 5| inches. 



13. Western BLACK-TnROA.TED Wiibatear. Saxicola stapazum, S.W. Em-ope, 



Yieillot. One occurrence in Lancashire, May 1875. ^■.^; ^^^'^^^' 



' "^ wintering in 



Axillaries bhick ; two-thirds of two centre tail-feathers black with W.Africa. 

 the basal third white, the others white tipped witli black. 



Male. Crown, back, rump, breast, and belly white, suffused with buff 

 on back and breast. Chia and uj^^per throat black. Length 5.7 inches. 



14. "Whinchat. Pratlncola ruhetra (Linmeus). Spring to autumn. 



3Iale. Chest orange-rufous ; white line over eye from bill to nape ; 

 basal half of tail white, rest black. 



Female, Like male, but paler. 



Yotimj. Like old female, but more spotted, with white tips to the 

 feathers. Length 5 inches. 



15. Stonechat. Pratlncola ruh'wola (Linnaeus). Resident. 



3Iale. Head, chin, and throat black ; breast orange-chestnut ; upper 

 tail-coverts whitish, spotted wit h black. Tail blackish brown ; outer web 

 of outside feathers edged with buff. 



Female. Upper tail-coverts reddish bi"o\vn ; lower parts rufous. 



VoioKj. Spotted, Length 5| inches. 



If). Kedstart. liutinlla 2iJwiiicKras(Ij'mntens). Svlvan. Sprint to 

 autumn in Great Britain ; Ireland, breeds in co. Wicklow. 



Hump and tail chestnut ; axillaries chestmit, or rufous. 



Male in sprhuj. Black line in front of the white forehead ; chin, 

 throat, and sides of neck black ; back grey ; centre of belly nearly white. 



Female. Above dull brown ; underparts paler ; breast shaded with 

 chestiuit and white. 



Male in autumn much as adult female. 



Young. Spotted. Length 5.| inches. 



17. Black Redstart. Euticilla tittjs (Scopoh). Not uncommon in C.&S. Europe, 

 autumn and winter on rocky coasts of S.W. of England; elsewhere a N.Africa. 

 stratrgler. 



Tail and rump chestnut-red ; two centre tail-feathers dark ; axillaries 

 black, or greyish black. 



Male. Cheeks, throat, and breast black ; primaries and secondaries 

 edged on outer webs with white ; centre of belly nearly white. 



Female and yoiin;/ male. Above entirely sooty brown ; underparts 

 nearly as dark as the upper. Length 5| inches. 



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