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P. I. sukensis would appear to be a very poorly marked southern race of 

 the type species. I have seen no specimens from the locality of P. I. 

 hyperythrus. 



CoLUMBIDjE. 



Columba livia schimperi Bp. Rock Pigeon. — This form, now 

 confined to Sinai (Zedlitz, Jour. fur. Ornith., 1912), and also C. I. pales- 

 tince Zedlitz from Palestine, were probably both taken. None were pre- 

 served, so I can throw no light upon the existence of these two forms, 

 whose validity must still be open to question. 



Turtur turtur (Linn.). Turtle Dove. — One c?; Shobek, April 30. 

 Met with in large numbers in the Dead Sea gorges. 



Rallidje. 



Crex crex (Linn.). Corn Crake. — Pair; Akaba, April 19; Shobek, 

 Palestine, April 30. 



Porzana pusilla Pall. Baillon's Crake, — One 9 ; Akaba, April 20. 

 According to Reichenow there may be a resident form of this species in 

 Africa. 



Larid^e. 



Larus hyperboreus Gunnerus. Glaucus Gull. — One c? ; Akaba, 

 April 18. A far southern record for this gull. 



Larus audouini Payraudeau. Audouin's Gull. — One 9 ; Akaba, 

 April 21. Wing 15.5 in.; bill 2.4; tarsus 2.25; tail 6.5. This rare gull 

 is east and southeast of its known range in the Western Mediterranean. 

 Its eastern limit is the Greek Islands but most, if not all, of the specimens 

 have come from west of Italy. Tristram is quoted as having observed 

 the bird at Malta and Dresser says it has been seen near Cairo. 



Limicolje. 



Pelidna alpina alpina (Linn.). Dunlin. — One <?; Akaba, April 17. 

 Tringa nebularia Gunner. Greenshank. — One 9 ; Akaba, April 20. 



Ardeiformes. 



Pyrrherodias purpurea (Linn.). Purple Heron. — One d 1 ; Akaba, 

 April 18. 



ANATIDiE. 



Querquedula circia (Linn.). Garganey Teal. — Two shot at Akaba, 

 April 17. 



