216 Col. R. Meinertzliagen on the [this, 



absent from the hills of Jmhea, though an abundant l)reeding- 

 species in the Jordan Valley at its southern end. 



It breeds freely in cactus liedoes or orange trees, and 

 Clarke found two nests in reeils. The rather large structure 

 is composed of dried grasses, sometimes with a few diied 

 leaves worked in, and lined with fine tlry grass. Four incu- 

 bated eggs were found at Jericho on 13. iv., and in the coastal 

 plain fresh eggs were found from '2,(d. iii. to early June. 



Muscicapa striata. 

 M. s. striata (Pall.). 



The five autumn birds brought houie belong to the 

 western race and compare well with British and Continental 

 specimens. These birds passed llafa in autumn, commencing 

 from IG.viii., and soon became connnoUj especially so from 

 24. viii. to 21. ix. They were scarce after 29. ix. Tlu^ last 

 was seen on IG. x. 



Flycatchers breed in southern Palestine, but unfortunately 

 no summer birds were obtained, for these may belong to the 

 eastern race. There were many breeding round Jaffa on 

 23. v.^ and five young in the nest were found at Ilamle!i 

 on 3. vii. 



Muscicapa albicollis Temm. (= collaris Bechst.) 

 Two immature males shot at Rafa on 10. x. were tlie only 

 ones we saw on autumn passage. A pair was obtained later 

 on Mount (-armel on 17. iv. and 2&. iv. Not otherwise 

 seen. 



Phylloscopus collybita. 

 P. c. rolbjlnta Vieill. 



The Chiffchaflf was not observed on autumn passage at 

 Rafa till 27.x., when a few appeared. After that date, and 

 until at least early January, an odd one or two could be seen 

 in the gardens. They were fairly common on the bush-clad 

 slopes of the Shephelah in December and January. 



The wings of four obtained measured from 5G to G2 mm. 



