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ad. (Palestine). Differs from G. glandarius in having the crest deep 

 black, the forehead, sides of head and face, and throat pure white, the 

 back and wing-coverts pale fawn-brown, and in having rather more white 

 on the secondaries. Culmen 0'85, wing 7*1, tail 6*0, tarsus I'lO inch. 



Hob. Palestine, Syria, the Caucasus, and Persia. 



In its habits this species is said not to differ from G. 

 glandarius, and its nest and eggs resemble those of that 

 species. 



590. TURKISH BLACK-HEADED JAY. 

 GARRULUS KRYNICKII. 



Garrulus krynickii, Kalenicz. Bull. Soc. Mosc. torn. xii. p. 319, pi. 9 

 (1839) ; Dresser, iv. p. 495, pis. 256, fig. 1, 257 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. 

 Br. Mus. iii. p. 99. 



ad. (Turkey). Differs from G. atricapillus in having the forehead 

 greyish white, each feather with a black spot extending over most of the 

 terminal portion of the feather, the ear-coverts, sides of the face and neck 

 vinous, and the nape and back greyish washed with rufous towards the 

 rump. Culmen T35, wing 7*4, tail 6*4, tarsus 1*8 inch. 



Hob. Southern Russia, Turkey, Asia Minor, and the 

 Caucasus. 



In general habits and nidification not differing from G. 

 glandarius, but its nest is as a rule smaller, and its eggs, from 

 5 to 7 in number, are rather darker. 



591. ALGERIAN BLACK-HEADED JAY. 

 GARRULUS CERVICALIS. 



Garrulus cervicalis, Bp. Comp. Kend. xxxvii. p. 828 (1853) ; Dresser, 

 iv. p. 499, pi. 258 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus. iii. p. 98. 



Gcai a calotte noir, French ; Mlekierk, Arab. 



ad. (Morocco). Differs from G. atricapillus in having the forehead 

 spotted with black, the nape and forepart of the back rich rusty red, and 

 the back pale greyish faintly washed with rufous buff. C ul men 1*3, wing 

 7'0, tail 6-0, tarsus 1-6 inch. 



Hal). North-west Africa. 



Affects wooded districts, and in general habits resembles 

 G. glandarius, but is said to be less noisy. Its nest is usually 



