Birds of Astrakhan. 211 



SAXICOLA CENANTHE. 



The Wheatear occasionally breeds near Astrakhan, and in 

 great numbers on the steppes. 



SAXICOLA ISABELLINA. 



The Isabelline Chat is a very common summer visitor. 



SAXICOLA MORIO. 



The Siberian Pied Chat is a very rare summer visitor in 

 the neighbourhood of Astrakhan, but is much commoner on 

 the steppes. 



PRATINCOLA RUBICOLA. 



The Stonechat breeds near Astrakhan, but is not very 

 common. 



PRATINCOLA RUBETRA. 



The Whinchat is a rare visitor on the spring and autumn 

 migration. 



ERITHACUS PHILOMELA. 



The Eastern Nightingale is very common on the spring mi- 

 gration, and is said to breed north of Astrakhan. 



ERITHACUS LUSCINIA. 



The Western Nightingale was only once obtained by Henke. 



ERITHACUS RUBECULA. 



The Robin is a somewhat rare visitor on the spring and 

 autumn migrations, and is occasionally found in winter. 



ERITHACUS CTKRULECULA. 



The Arctic Blue-throated Robin passes through Astrakhan 

 on migration, and breeds in great numbers on the Kirghiz 

 steppes. 



RUTICILLA PHCENICURUS. 



The Common Redstart passes through in great numbers 

 on migration ; and a few remain to breed in the Kirghiz 

 steppes. 



SYLVIA NISORIA. 



The Barred Warbler is occasionally shot in spring on the 

 Kirghiz steppes. 



