224 Col. R, MciiirrtzliaLren on the [Ibis, 



Turdus merula. 



T. m. sijriaca Hemp. & Ehr. 



A fairly eominoii but secretive winter visitor to soutbern 

 Palestine, tbe first arrivals — tbree cocks and two bens — 

 being noted at Rafa on 24. xi., and from tbat date a few 

 could be usually found in tbe gardens. Seen at Hebron in 

 tbe snow on 8. i., and fairly connuon in tbe coastal plain 

 during December and February. It left about ll.iii., 

 tbougb one was seen on Mount Carmel on 24. iv. Two 

 adult males obtained bave wings of 126 and 130 mm. 



Monticola saxatilis (L.). 



A pair of adult birds were obtained on tbe Higb Lebanon 

 on l.vii, and really come outside tlie scope of ibis paper. 

 Not observed in soutliern Palestine. 



Monticola solitarius. 

 AI. s. solitarius (L.). 



A bird of passage in small numbers to soutbern Palestine, 

 tbe first autumn arrival at Rafa being noted on 21. ix. It 

 was fairly common in tbe first week of -Octo1)er, but was 

 not seen after 10. x. 



A few also winter in tbe Sbepbelab ami coastal plain, 

 being obtained on 2G. xii. and 7.i. 



Tbe four specimens obtained agree witb birds from 

 soutbern Europe and Algeria. 



(Enauthe cenanthe. 

 CE. (V. cenantJie (L.). 



A common bird of passage in soutbern Palestine on botb 

 migrations. In autumn tbe first arrival appeared at Rafa 

 G.ix. and proved to be a young cock. Several were seen on 

 18. ix., after wbicb date tliey became fairly common till tbe 

 end of October, tbe last being seen on 23. xi. 



On spring passage at Ramleb tbe birds were first observed 

 on 14. iii., tbe passage lasting till 25. iv. On spring- 

 passage tbey are spread over tbe wbole country from tbe 

 Jordan to tbe coast. 



