on the Birds of Aden. 25 



53. RuTiciLLA, sp. inc. 



A Redstart is a casual cold-Mcather visitant, but the exact 

 species awaits identification. It will, however, in all pro- 

 bability, be found to be R. ph(enicurus or R. mesoleuca. 



54. Pkima, sp. inc. 



A nest of a species of Prinia was found at Shaik Othman 

 on February 24th, 1895, containing four brick -red eggs. 



55. CisTicoLA cisTicoLA (Tcmui.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. vii. p. 259 (1883). 



I brought back a battered specimen of a Fantail Warbler, 

 which Dr. Sharpe identifies as belonging to this species. 



56. Phylloscopus, sp. inc., Barnes, t. c. p. 78. 



I also have noticed a Willow Warbler on occasions, but 

 could never manage to secure a specimen. 



57. BuRNEsiA GRACILIS (Cietzschm.) j Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. vii. p. 210 (1883). 



A common bird round Lahej, wherever the tall rank grass 

 grows. The dimensions of a specimen (shot March 22, 

 1895) taken in the flesh were : — Length from tip of bill to 

 vent 3'50 inches, tail (root to end of longest feather) 1*55, 

 pinion-joint to tip of second feather 1'95. All the speci- 

 mens obtained were unfortunately spoilt, either by shot or 

 in skinning. I regret not having made preparations for 

 carbolizing specimens of the smaller birds. 



58. MoTACiLLA ALBA, Liuu. ; Ycrburv, Ibis, 1886, p. 17; 

 Barnes, Ibis, 1893, p. 78. 



A common cold-weather visitor. 



59. MoTAciLLA FELDEGGi, Michah. ; Yerbury, Ibis, 1886, 

 p. 17; Barnes, Ibis, 1893, p. 79. 



I saw a few Yellow Wagtails in the stream near Haith- 

 alhim in March 1895, but never had a gun with me when I 

 chanced npon them. There is a specimen in the British 

 Museum shot by Mr. Chevallier in May 1885. 



60. Nectarfnia METALLiCA, Licht. ; Yerbury, Ibis, 1886, 

 p. 15; Barnes, Ibis, 1893, p. 73. 



Common and generally distributed inland. At Haith- 



