68 PASSERES. 



Orthonyx ochrocephala, Buller, B. New Zeal. p. 103, pi. 12. 

 a New Zealand (Fenton) 1850. 



FAMILY. SITTID^L 



SlTTA. 



Sitta, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 177 (1766). 



328. Sitta europsea. 



Sitta europcea, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 177: Dresser B. Eur. 

 Sitta asiatica, Gould, B.'Eur. pi. 236. 

 a W. Siberia (J. F. Brandt] 1844. 



329. Sitta syriaca. 



Sitta syriaca, Ehrenb. Temm. Man. d'Orn. i. p. 286 (1820): 

 Strickl. P. Z. S. 1836, p. 100. 



Sitta rupestris, Cantraine, Temm. Man. d'Orn. i. p. 287 (1820). 



a f Smyrna (H. E. Strickland} 30 Nov. 1835. b $ Smyrna 

 (H. K Strickland) 2 Dec. 1835. 



Found by Strickland frequenting rocky hills near Smyrna, 



330. Sitta csesia. 



Sitta ccesia, Wolf, Tasch. deutsch. Vog. i. p. 128: Dresser, B. 

 Eur. : Newton, ed. Yarr. Brit. B. i. p. 473. 



Sitta europcsa, Strickl. P. Z. S. 1836, p. 100. 



a f Smyrna (H. E. Strickland] 10 Dec. 1835. b Switzer- 

 land (H. E. Strickland) Aug. 1836. c Worcestershire (Robinson] 

 1840. 



Found by Strickland near Smyrna frequenting groves of ancient 

 olive-trees. 



331. Sitta carolineusis. 



Sitta carolinensis, Lath. Ind. Orn. p. 262: Baird, Brew. & 

 Bidgw. N. Am. B. i. p. 114. 



a N. America (Askew)1833. b (N. C. Strickland) 1838. 



332. Sitta canadensis. 



Sitta canadensis, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 177: Baird, Brew. & 

 Bidgw. N. Am. B. i. p. 118. 



a N. America (Arthur Strickland) 1840. 



