368 Mr. H. E. Dresser on a Collection 



LiNOTA BREVIROSTRIS, Gould. 



This bird must be very common near Erzeroom, as ten 

 specimens were sent, nearly all of which were in full breeding- 

 dress, also several nests with eggs, one clutch of Avhich 

 fortunately arrived in good condition, and is now in my 

 collection. 



Erythrospiza sanguinea (Gould). 



Although this bird was marked as being common, only 

 three specimens were sent, along with a nest with eggs. But 

 these latter were so broken that I was unable to patch up a 

 single one to add to my collection. 



Emberiza miliaria, Linn. 

 Two specimens. 



Emberiza citrinella, Linn. 

 Three specimens. 



Emberiza hortulana, Linn. 

 One female only. 



Alauda arvensis, Linn. 

 One specimen. 



Melanocorypha calandra (Linn.). 

 One adult bird. 



Otocorys penicillata (Gould). 



Said to be common. Five specimens, closely agreeing with 

 others in my collection from Turkestan, were sent, and also 

 a nest with four eggs, which, however, were hopelessly 

 smashed. 



Sturnus purpurascens, Gould. 



Several specimens, together with more than a dozen eggs, 

 were sent. The eggs were fortunately nearly all uninjured. 



CORVUS MONEDULA, LiuU. 



Two specimens, closely resembling examples from Western 

 Europe, but having the collar rather whiter, and being some- 

 what smaller in size. 



