APPENDIX. 32 9 1 



Monticola cyanus. BLUE ROCK-THKUSH. 



Turdus cyanus Linmnis, Syst. Nat. 12th ed. i. 1766,. 

 p. 296 /Italy. 



Monticola cyanus (Linn.} ; Seelolim, Cat. Birds B. M. v. 1881, 

 p. 316 ; B. O. I'. List, 1st ed. 1883, p. 5 ; Sounders, Manual, 

 2nd ed. 1899, p. 18. 



Erroneously recorded from co. Westmeath, Ireland, Nov. 

 1866, as mentioned in the 1st edition o the List. 



The Blue Rock-Thrush is found throughout central and 

 southern Europe and south-west Asia from Switzerland to 

 Persia, and also in north Africa. 



Calliope calliope. SIBERIAN RUBY-THROAT. 



Motacilla calliope Pallas, Reise Russ. Reichs, iii. 1776,. 

 p. 697. 



Erithacus calliope (PaU.} ; Seebohm, Cat. Birch B. M. v. 1881, 



p. 305. 

 Calliope camtschatkensis (Ginel.)- Nunn, Ibis, 1901. p. 158. 



Two examples were seen by Mr. J. P. Nunn at Westgate- 

 on-Sea, Oct. 1900. 



The Siberian Ruby-throat breeds in Siberia and northern 

 China and winters in southern Asia from India to the 

 Philippines. It has occasionally been noticed in southern 

 Europe. 



Family MIMIDJE. 

 Mimus polyglottus. MOCKIXG-BIRD. 



TurdUS pOlyglottOS Linnaus, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. llil) : 

 Virginia. 



Mimus polyglottus (Linn.) ; SJiarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. 1881,. 

 p. 338 ; B. O. U. List, 1st ed. 1883, p. 23. 



Examples have occasionally been captured in Europe ; 

 doubtless all are cage- birds which have escaped. 



The Mocking-bird is common in the south-eastern United 

 States from Nebraska and Maryland to Florida. 



