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57. Piiylloscopus trochilus (Linn.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 180 ; 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 188G, p. 481, 1891, p. 108. 



182, 170, 221. Ad. 



The Willow- Wren was seen at various altitudes, but not 

 later than April 21st. 



58. Phylloscopus rufus (Bechst.). 

 Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 181. 

 Phylloscopus rufus (Bechst.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 188G, pp. 481 



&495. 



4, 10, 144, 188. Ad. 



These specimens are all, I consider, typical P. rufus. 

 Dr. Blanford obtained the eastern form of the Chiffchaff 

 (P. tristis Blyth) in Baluchistan, but not in Persia proper. 

 The specimen from Fao in the British Museum, identified by 

 Dr. Sharpe as P. tristis (Ibis, 1886, p. 481), is, I believe, 

 P. rufus, the breast being tinged with yellow and the tarsi 

 being paler than in typical P. tristis. 



The Chiffchaff was fairly common at various altitudes up 

 to the end of April, but I have no note of seeing it later, and 

 think that it is only a winter migrant to the country. 



59. Sylvia mystacexV Menetr. ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 108 

 Sylvia rubcscens Blanf. t. c. p. 177. 

 20,41,61,274,450. Ad.; 190. Juv. 



This Warbler was found fairly common in valleys where 

 there were bushes, but I did not notice it at a higher altitude 

 than 5500 ft. On May 2nd I took a nest with fresh eggs 

 from a small bush in the Bagh-i-Mallock at Shiraz (5200 ft.), 

 and on May 31st another with five hard-set eggs from a 

 small bush in the river-bed at Dorah (5300 ft.). Both nests 

 were within a few inches of the ground. 



The nests are slight, made of fine roots and grass, and 

 lined with still finer pieces of the same materials. The five 

 eggs of one clutch measure 180 X 135 mm., and the five of 

 the other 170 X 130 mm. 



The cock bird has a charming Pipit-like "singing flight," 

 but the song itself is somewhat rasping and unpleasing. 



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