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Note. — P. hispaniolensis htspan'wJensis was first seen at 



<rt Said on the 20tli oi October, a large flock. On 27th 

 October another large party of Sparrows, probal)ly P. his- 

 paniolensis, flew overhead, going south, and specimens were 

 obtained near Dainanhour in January 



[The House-Sparrows obtained at Damanhour (Egypt) in 

 January and referred to above, appear to be somewhat 

 intermediate between P. d. indiciis and P. d. niloticvs recently 

 described by INIessrs. NicoU and Bouhote (Bull. B.O.C.xxiii. 

 p. 101). The nape has more grey and not so much chestnut 

 as in P. d. indlcus, and is more like that of P. d. niloticus ; the 

 cheeks and under parts are greyish, not so pui'e white as in 

 P. d. indicus and P. d. niloticus. No specimens of Ilouse- 

 Sparrows from the coast (which Lynes states were like typical 

 P. domesticus) were obtained. 



A male si)ecimen of Passer italia from Suda Bay, Crete 

 (June 22, 190G), is indistinguishable from typical examples, 

 and this seems to indicate a considerable eastward extension 

 of the range of this species. — H. F. IV.] 



Emberiza calandra calandra L. 



Emberiza calandra Liuuteus, Syst. Nat. ed. x. p. 176. 



Egypt — The Corn-Bunting is evidently a winter visitor 

 in small numbers (wi^e Mbis," July 1908). At Port Said 

 it was seen on 10th November, after which small pai'ties were 

 observed now and again, luitil 9th December, but this is not 

 a suitable place for wintering. 



Crete. — The species Avas met with wintering, but no evidence 

 was seen of its breeding, the winter visitors apparently 

 leaving in flocks between 8th March and 4th April. 



Athens. — Between the 13th and 23rd April numbers were 

 apparently migrating, but may have been breeding also. 



Malta. — The Corn-Bunting w^as found resident and 

 breeding. In mid-winter its " chartte " was frequently 

 heard. 



[The two specimens from Port Said (Dec. 9, 1903) are 

 very grey on the upper parts. — H. F. fF.] 



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