Birds of the Caucasus. 11 



EMBERIZA MELANOCEPHALA. 



The Black-headed Bunting is common both on the steppes 

 and in the plains. 



EMBERIZA MILIARIA. 



The Common Bunting is common both on the steppes and 

 in the plains. 



EMBERIZA CITRINELLA. 



The Yellow Bunting is commoner on the northern side of 

 the Caucasus than on the southern, ascending the mountains 

 to about 4000 feet. 



EMBERIZA HORTULANA. 



The Ortolan Bunting is confined to the plains. 



EMBERIZA HUTTONI. 



Hutton's Bunting was found by Filippi at Sabarak, in the 

 government of Erivan. His examples are in the Museum of 

 Turin. 



EMBERIZA CIA. 



The Meadow-Bunting frequents the mountains above the 

 limit of forest-growth to the limit of perpetual snow. 



EMBERIZA SCHCENICLUS. 



The Reed-Bunting passes through the Caucasus on mi- 

 gration. 



EMBERIZA PYRRHULOIDES. 



The Large-billed Reed-Bunting is found among the reeds 

 at the mouths of the Caucasian rivers. 



OTOCORYS PENICILLATA. 



The Eastern Shore-Lark is found on the steppes of the 

 Caucasus. 



ALAUDA CRISTATA. 



The Crested Lark is found almost exclusively on the plains, 

 rarely ascending to a height of 4000 feet in the mountain- 

 valleys. 



ALAUDA ARBOREA. 



The Wood-Lark is an autumn or winter visitor. 



