200 Col. R. Meinertzha^en on the [Ibis, 



Pastor roseus (L.). 



An immature bird sliot at Rata on 10. viii. was the only 

 one observed. 



Oriolus oriolus. 



0. 0. oriolus (L.). 



A bird o£ passage in fair numbers in southern Palestine, 

 and confined to the coastal area. It commences to arrive 

 about 20. viii., the immature birds and females arriving first, 

 the adult males following in the first week of September. 

 At Kafa it was common till 20. ix., and the last seen was a 

 female on 3. x. 



On spring j assnge the cocks pass through first, from about 

 18. iv., and the passage was complete by 11. v. None 

 were observed in summer or winter. 



Coccothraustes coccothraustes (L.). 



A male was seen on Mount Carmel on 22. iv. and another 

 in the Jordan Valley in March. Not obtained. 



Chloris chloris. 



C. (\ rldorotica (Bp.). 



Common resident in suitable places throughout southern 

 Palestine, south to Khan Yunus, north to Carmel, and east 

 to Jerusalem and Hebron. It commences building in late 

 March, usually selecting an olive tree and placing its nest 

 about eight feet from the ground. The structure is composed 

 of bents and grass-stalks, lined with finer grass and horse- 

 hair. A remarkable nest, composed entirely of horse-hair, 

 was seen by Clarke in a eucalyptus tree. Fresh eggs were 

 found from 10. iv. to 22. iv., but one clutch of five was 

 obtained by fSladen as early as 14. iii. This species is double- 

 brooded. 



!Six males obtained have wings varying from 81 to 86 mm. 

 This race is so near auraatiiventris as to make it some- 

 what difficult to determine, but it is very slightly paler on 

 the back and under parts and has, as a rule, a smaller 

 wine;. 



