I920.] Birds of Soiifhcni Pahsiine. 217 



Phylloscopus trochih;s. 

 P. t. trorhilus (L.). 



Autumn passage at Rata conimenced on 22. viii., after 

 wliic'li date the species liceamo coininon. The niaxiiniini 

 number occurred towards the end of September and in early 

 October. After 7. x. it tiactiiated daily, the birds beino- 

 in hundreds some days and al)sent altogether on others. 

 None seen after 24. x. 



No records were made of spring passage. None were 

 seen in summer or midwinter. Of ten obtained, the wings 

 of seven males vary from G4 to 70 nnu. 



J^. t. eversmanni (Bp.). 



The first bird of this race not^^d for certain was on '2(^. ix. 

 A few could be seen in early November, and a large influx 

 occurred on 22. xi. They became A'ery scarce after 29. xi.. 

 only one or two being seen in December, 



The wing of a female measures 71 mm. 



Phylloscopus bonelli. 



P. b. honelll (Vieill.). 

 An early passage migrant in southern Palestine, occurring 

 in small paities from 14. viii. to 2.ix., after which date none 

 were seen. Four birds were obtained ; all belong to the 

 w^estern race. Both western and eastern races occur in 

 Egypt in winter, the latter predominating. 



Lusciniola melanopogon. 



L. 1)1. melanopoijoii (Temm.). 

 A few occurred at llafa on autumn passage from 1. xi. 

 to 29. xi. Two were obtained. Not noted on spring 

 passage. 



Locustella luscinioides. 



L. I. lus'-iiiioi'/es (Savi). 

 An adult female was shot at liafa on 2(). x. The species 

 was not otlier^vise noted. There is another bird in the Tring 

 collection from Palestine dated 19. ix. 



