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Mr. H. F. Witherby — Omit hological 



If the Song-Thrush is not a resident in Southern Persia, 

 I can hardly imagine that a few winter months would bleach 

 it, and must conclude that its breeding-places possess the 

 same bleaching qualities. 



92. Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould); Blanf. t. c. p. 218; 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1886, p. 483, 1891, p. 110. 



1, 195. Ad. 



My specimens are rather paler on the upper, and whiter on 

 the under parts, than examples from Eastern Persia and 

 India. 



This Bulbul was common between Bushire and Shiraz, 

 and I saw a few near Tol-i-safid, some way N.W. of Shiraz, 

 but I did not notice it elsewhere. Its clear flute-like pipe is 

 even sweeter than that of P. arsinoe, the only other species 

 of the genus with which I am acquainted. 



93. Muscicapa atricapilla Linn. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 143 ; 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1886, p. 494, 1891, p. 110. 



13. <$ ad. March 21st, Bushire. 



143. $ ad. April 9th, Kalah Mushir (6700 ft.). 



The specimens agree with typical M. atricapilla. I only 

 met with the two specimens noted above, and they were not 

 breeding. 



94. Muscicapa grisola Linn. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 143; Sharpe, 

 Ibis, 1886, pp. 480 & 494, 1891, p. 110. 



250, 273, 275, 294, 416. Ad. 



Dr. Blanford says that the Spotted Flycatcher is a common 

 bird throughout the Persian highlands, but I met with it 

 only here and there at various altitudes. It was common in 

 the gardens at Shiraz, but did not appear to have commenced 

 breeding by the middle of May. A female shot on June 6th, 

 near Sadat (6800 ft.), had fairly large eggs in the ovaries. 



95. Hirundo rustica Linn. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 215; Sharpe, 

 Ibis, 1886, pp. 485 & 497. 



52. S ad. 



Common in the towns and villages. There were young in 

 the nest at Daliki (about 400 ft.) on March 28th. 



