412 ]\rr. M. J. 'NicoW—Confri but ions 



April 28tli, 1910, Mr. Balboui shot a female which lie 

 forwarded to me. 



All the examples we met with were perfeetly silent. 



Sylvia communis communis Lath. 



Sylvia communis commu7iis Lath., Hartert, V. d. pal. F. 

 vol. i. p. 586. 



Syh'ia cinerea Bechst., Shelley, p. 111. 



Oil March 21st, 1910, I shot a female Whitethroat in 

 some senib in the desert close to the Wadi Natron. 



Sylvia curruca curruca (Linn.). 

 Sylvia curruca Shelley, p. 110. 



The Lesser Whitethroat was frequently met with during 

 my visit in IMarcli 1910. 



Sylvia cantillans albistriata (Brelim). 



Curruca albistriata Brehm, Vogelfang, p. 229 (1855 — 

 Agyptcn) . 



This form of the Subalpiue Warbler was first described by 

 Brehm in 1855 from an Egyptian specimen. I have compared 

 the type with specimens collected by me in Lower Egypt 

 and find it to be a perfectly good form'^. During my visit 

 in March 1910 this handsome little Warbler was very 

 common wherever there was any cover. I obtained two 

 pairs. The fully adult female has the throat and upper 

 breast tinged with vinous ; younger females have these parts 

 buify white. 



Although it is a common visitor to Egypt during the 

 spring migration, I know of no instance of its nesting there. 



Sylvia rueppelli Temm. 



Sylvia ruejrpellii Temm., Shelley, p. 106. 



Sylvia ruppeli Temm., Hartert, vol. i. p. 592. 



First seen on March 21st, 1910, while a few were seen 

 later and a female obtained during my visit. I have an 

 adult male collected by Mr. Balboni, April 28tli, 1910. 



All Egyptian specimcus Tvhicli I have so far examiued belong to tbii 

 form, 



