1920.] Birds of Southern Palestine. 205 



quarters, presumably in the Sudan. The passage was at 

 its height during the first three weeks of Se})tember, it 

 became scarce on 24. ix., and none were seen after 4. x. In 

 spring the brep(]ing birds commence to arrive in the first 

 week of March or even earlier. But those passing to 

 breeding quarters further north were still in small flocks at 

 Ramleh on 20. iv. 



Of thirteen specimens the wings of males vary from <S0 to 

 87 mm., while those of females measure 81 mm. 



Emberiza pyrrhuloides. 



E. p. korejeivl (Sar.) . 

 A single female of this race described by Sarudny in 1 907 

 (Orn. Monats. 1907, p. 83) from Seistan and Persian Balu- 

 chistan, was obtained by Percy in the Wadi Rubin ou 6.ii. 

 Wing 78 mm. It agrees with Seistan specimens, also with 

 a bird from Syria in the Triug collection. The bill is 

 perhaps a shade smaller, but without a series for comparison 

 su(3h a difference may be merely due to individual variation. 



Melanocorypha bimaculata. 

 M. h. gaza Meinertz. 



I described this new race of himacvlatam the Bull. B.O.C. 

 ccxliii. May 1919, p. 84. It differs from the typical form in 

 its whole upper parts being much more rufescent and in 

 having a pale buff instead of a white eye-stripe. The black 

 patches on the sides of the breast are smaller, more confined, 

 and more widely separated. A continuous band of dark 

 brown spots extends across the chest, whereas in the typical 

 form these spots never stretch across the chest and only 

 occur in rare instances even on its sides. Bill very much 

 smaller and stum|iier. Wings of two males 115 and 116 mm. 

 and of two females 108 and 116 mm. One unsexed has a 

 wing of 115 mm. 



These Larks occurred in immense flocks on the Wadi Gaza 

 from lO.viii. till the end of October, coming to water 

 in the morning aid evening; as many as twentv were once 

 secured at a shot. Their flight was particularly strong. 

 None were seen after the middle of December, 



