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specimens that they are " interesting as being entirely distinct 

 from S. europcea, L. {S. uralensis, Licht.) — the white-breasted 

 form, and about as rufous as Palestine examples, certainly quite 

 as much as British ones." 



170. SiTTA SYRiACA, Ehrcnberg. 

 Found in Epirus by Lord Lilford. 



171. Parus major, L. 



5, L.J 

 173. Parus ater, L. -^ 



.Common. 

 172. Parus c^ruleus, 



/-In Mr. Robson's collection. 



174. Parus palustris, L. J 



175. Parus lugubris, Natterer. 



One specimen was shot, and others seen, on the banks of the 

 Bistritza, in Macedonia. 



176. Acredula rosea (Blyth). 



We shot examples of this bird, both in Macedonia and Bul- 

 garia, which agree exactly with British specimens, not having 

 the white head of the German and Scandinavian form, A. cau- 

 data (L.). 



177. Acredula tephronota (Giinther). 



We never saw this species, though we searched for it twice in 

 the valley of Buyukdere, which Mr. Robson informs us is one 

 of its favourite haunts. It does not seem to come far to the 

 west of the Bosphorus, though it is common on both sides of 

 that strait. Mr. Robson is the only person we know of who 

 has seen the Turkish Bottle-Titmouse in a state of nature ; and 

 he describes its habits as being exactly similar to those of the 

 common species. The nest and egg, which he was kind enough 

 to present us with, are also similar. It breeds early in March 

 and April, and is very fond of a yew-tree for its nest. On com- 

 paring this species with the common Bottle-Titmouse, the tail 

 is much shorter, and the tints are generally much darker, the 

 black mark on the throat being always a good distinction, as 

 indeed is made apparent by Dr. Giiuther's original description 

 and Mr. Wolf's figures (Ibis, 1865, p. 95, pi. iv.). 



178. iEaiTHALUS PENDULINUS (L.). 



