574 Miss D. M. A. Bate on some 



2. MONTICOLA CYANUS. 



I found the Blue Rock-Thrush not uncommon in the 

 Kerynia range of hills, on the higher portions and on the 

 northern slopes of which there is always a certain amount 

 of scrubby vegetation, and here and there some water which 

 lasts throughout the summer. This Bock-Thrush evidently 

 breeds in the island, for early in June 1902 I saw several 

 individuals among the ruins of Kantara Castle, one of which 

 could only have left the nest a very short time. I also saw 

 some near Buffa Vento about the same date, and during the 

 winter I observed others in many different places in these hills. 



3. RlJTICILLA PtKENICURUS. 



I saw a few Redstarts among the pine-trees on Troodos 

 during the summer, and in winter I found them common in 

 the low hills north of Nikosia. 



4. Saxicola morio. 



This is most certainly, as Lord Lilford remarks, the 

 characteristic Chat of Cyprus, and is one of the commonest 

 birds all over the island from the sea-level to the top of 

 Olympus, over 6000 ft. 



Specimens procured on Troodos in summer appear to be 

 unusually dark in colour on the back. 



5. Saxicola finschi. 



It seems curious that Dr. Guillemard, during his two visits 

 to Cyprus, should only have met with this Chat once, at 

 Cape Greco in February. In winter I found it not at all 

 uncommon on the lower slopes of the Kerynia range, and 

 also met with it in the Larnaka district, and once near 

 Papho. It evidently arrives in the island about the end of 

 October, as I first saw it at that time both in 1901 and 1902. 

 The latest date on which it was observed in the spring was on 

 March 23rd close to Papho. 



I only succeeded in securing one specimen of this Chat (a 

 fine male), for it is very wary, keeping well out of gun-shot, 

 although when riding I was often able to approach it within a 

 few yards. 



Though there might be a number of these Chats on a hiil- 



