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4. Palestine, 30th May (H. B. T.}. Salvin-Godinan Coll. 



4. Bethany, 22nd April (H. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 



3. Jericho, 25th April (H. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 



Saxicola occidentalis, Salvad. 



Saxicola stapazina (nee Linn.), Salvin, Ibis, 1859, p. 307 ; Saunders, Ibis, 

 1871, p. 211 ; Bree, Birds Eur. 2nd ed. ii. p. 96, pi. (1875) ; Seebohm, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 387 (1881) ; id. Brit. Birds, i. p. 307, pi. 9 

 (1883) ; id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 190, pi. 51 fig. 15 (1896). 



Saxicola rufa, Dresser, Birds Eur. ii. p. 297 (1874) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. 

 p. 179 (1903). 



Saxicola occidentalis, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Genov. (2) Hi. p. 116 (1886) j 

 id. Ibis, 1904, pp. 77, 78. 



Though very similar to those of the preceding species, S. eury- 

 melcena, the eggs of the Russet Chat are a shade darker in their 

 ground-colour, which is not of such a pale delicate tint, and the 

 markings are less conspicuous in consequence. As with IS. eury- 

 melcena, there are some almost spotless eggs in the series. In size 

 they vary from '72 to *8 in length, and from '55 to *61 in 

 breadth. 



5. Spain. Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Spain, 6th June. Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Andalusia, Spain, 8th May (A. Ruiz : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.}. 



5. Seville, Spain, 26th April (H. Seebohm Coll. 

 Saunders}. 



4. Malaga, 6th May (H. S.}. Seebohm Coll. 



5. Malaga, 17th May (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Malaga, 15th June (H. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Algeria, 23rd May (O. Salvin}. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



1. Ain Djendeli, Algeria, 13th May Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(O. S.). 



5. Ain Djendeli, 13th May (H. B. Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram}. 



2. Madracen, Algeria, 20th May Crowley Bequest. 



(H. B. T.}. 



2. Zana, Algeria, 15th June (H. B. T.}. Crowley Bequest. 

 1. Tunis. L. Fraser, Esq. [C.]. 



Saxicola finschi, Heugl. 



Saxicola libanotica, Tristram, Ibis, 1867, pp. 91, 94. 



Saxicola erythrsea, Dresser, Birds Eur. ii. p. 219 (1874). 



Saxicola finschii, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 388 (1881) ; Nehrk. 



Kat, Eiersamml. p. 41 (1899). 

 Saxicola finschi, Sharpe, Hand-l. iv. p. 180 (1903). 



Considerable likeness exists between the eggs of the Euphrates 

 Pied Chat and those of S. leucura already described : this similarity 

 is noticed by Nehrkorn (I. c.). There is only a small series of each 

 in the Collection, but, judging from the material available, it would 

 appear that the eggs of the present species are of a slightly paler 

 ground-colour and do not display their pale chestnut markings to 



