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123. Emberiza pusilla, Pallas. The Little Bunting. 



Nine specimens of this north-eastern Bunting were obtained 

 near Malaga on the 28th of December, 1874. 



Male in spring. Centre of crown vinous chestnut, with black band on 

 each side ; eye-stripe, lores, sides of face, and throat vinous chestnut. 

 Female. Like male, but not so richly coloured on throat. 

 Young. Throat white, no chestnut on breast or flanks. Length 4f inches. 



124. Emberiza cia, Linnaeus. The Rock-Bunting. 



Spanish. Escribano. 



Although not mentioned by Favier as found in Morocco, I have 

 seen specimens obtained there, and met with a pair in April near 

 Jebel Musa. 



On the Spanish side of the Straits is a common and, like most 

 of the Buntings, a stupidly tame bird, as far as my experience 

 goes, living about stony, rocky, and hilly ground. Till 1874 I 

 never noticed them perching on trees ; but in the spring of that 

 year saw three different birds, when disturbed, settle on trees and 

 bushes. At Gibraltar they are met with in winter, but disappear 

 in the spring. I have shot them at the back of the Rock when 

 looking for Alpine Accentors, in company with which birds have 

 seen them feeding on the refuse-heap at the signal-station. In 

 April they frequent the slopes and tops of the sierras, nesting 

 during that month. 



Male. Centre of crown bluish grey, sides of crown blackish. White 

 eyebrow : black stripe through eye ; ear-coverts bluish grey ; black 

 moustachial stripe from bill to round ear-coverts. Middle and greater 

 wing-coverts tipped with white, forming distinct wing-bars. 



Female. Paler. Length 6 inches. 



125. Emberiza saharae, Tristram. The House-Bunting. 



This bird is found in the city of Morocco and other Moorish 

 towns. 



Back nearly uniform rufous ; breast and axillaries sandy rufous ; head 

 grey, \vith blackish streaks ; throat and fore neck light grey ; ashy-grey 

 streak through eye and upper edge of cheek. Length 5 inches. 



