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Minor, in the same collection, and another from Western 

 Turkestan are pale on the breast. I saw two or three of 

 these white-breasted birds in the Pa Dinar district (about 

 7500 ft.) in open country, but was only able to obtain 

 one specimen. They were in company with normally 

 coloured birds, and I think must be considered as examples 

 of dichromatism. 



This bird was very common throughout the wooded and 

 bush-covered country from 2000 ft. upwards, nor was it 

 uncommon in the treeless grassy districts, wherever there 

 were a few bushes, and we saw a pair on the summit of the 

 Gardan-i-Bijan (10,000 ft.). In its actions it is much like 

 the Rufous Warbler; it flies down with quivering wings, 

 singing delightfully, and then alighting " cocks " its tail 

 and spreads it out. The song, which is of a most erotic 

 character, is a jumble of fine notes mixed with others of 

 a bubbling nature, as though the bird were too excited 

 to sing properly. Both male and female sing on the 

 wing as well as when perched. In April the males and 

 females were continually chasing one another and singing 

 as they flew. When engaged in courting the birds seemed 

 quite regardless of any one's presence, but at ordinary times 

 they were shy and kept to the thickest parts of the bushes. 

 In the open country they were always difficult to approach. 



86. Erithacus cyanecula (Wolf); Sharpe, Ibis, 1886, 

 pp. 482, 496. 



? Cyanecula wo/fi Brehm ; Blanf. t. c. p. 169. 



22. Ad. March 22nd, Bush ire. 



Dr. Blanford was somewhat doubtful of the occurrence of 

 this Bluethroat in Persia, but Dr. Sharpe received a specimen 

 from Mr. Palmer from Bushire (shot March 28th). 1 saw 

 only the specimen obtained. 



87. ClNCLUS AQUATICUS ALBICOLLIS (Vicill.). 



326. ? ad.; 327. £ juv. May 19th, Shir River (7000 ft). 

 412. cJ juv. June 6th, near Sadat (7250 ft.). 

 The only adult specimen is very much worn. The head 

 is of a palish brown, and the back uniform dark slate-grey, 



