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40. Whinchat. SaxicoJa rubetra. 



Two specimens, both males, were obtained by Guillemard 

 in April and May, 1887, at Akanthu and Larnaca respec- 

 tively. *. G. 



41. Wheatear. Sa.zicola cenanthe. 



Common in all parts of the island suitable to its habits, 

 in March and April, but 1 have no evidence of its breeding 

 in Cyprus. *. 



42. IsABELLiNE Chat. Suxicola isabellina. 

 Apparently very local, but not uncommon in March and 



April in the neighbourhood of Famagusta and the remains 

 of Salauiis. *. 



43. Russet Chat. Saxicola stapuzina. 



I only once recognized this Chat in Cyprus, and Guille- 

 mard only brought back one specimen, a fine adult male, shot 

 at Agio Theodoro in the Karpas district, on March 23, 1888, 

 so that I cannot think that it is ever very abundant in 

 Cyprus. *. 



44. Arabian Chat. Saxicola finschi. 



Guillemard met with this very handsome Chat near Cape 

 Greco in February 1888, and apparently there only. It did 

 not occur to me, and is not included in Pearse's collections. 

 *. G. 



45. Eastern Pied Chat. Saxicola morio. 



This is the characteristic Chat of Cyprus; so far as my 

 observation goes it mostly frequents the neighbourhood of 

 towns, and is especially common near Larnaca. Guillemard 

 obtained several nests with eggs, and brought home a speci- 

 men shot July 8, 1887, that can only have left the nest a 

 few days previously. *. 



46. Hooded Chat. Saxicola monacha. 



I observed two of these birds by the side of the road to 

 Limasol about a mile to the Avestw^ard of Larnaca on May 5, 

 1875, and sent my companion, Alberto Ruiz of Seville, at 

 once in pursuit; he was fortunate enough to secure one of 

 them, which proved to be an adult male. This was the only 



