338 Col. R. Meinertzliagen on the [Iljis, 



on the under tail-coverts is, however, much narrower than in 

 C. c. canorus, and agrees well with Himalayan specimens o£ 

 telepJioniis. 



A common bird o£ passage in southern Palestine, first seen 

 in the autumn at Belah on S.vii., and becoming common by 

 28. vii. It was scarce by 30. viii., the last seen being on 

 14. ix. All the Cuckoos observed and obtained were adults, 

 except for four immature examples seen in the last few days 

 of August. 



The spring passage at Ramleh commenced on 13. iii. and 

 continued till 24. iv., fewer birds being seen than in the 

 previous autumn. Jt was not observed in summer, though 

 Tristram describes it as a summer visitor, especially to the 

 Jordan Valley. We never visited that valley in summer, 

 and it will be interesting to know which is the breeding race 

 of Palestine. 



Clamator glandarius (L.). 



We did not observe this species, though it is undoubtedly 

 a regular summer visitor to Palestine, arriving from early 

 March. Sladen (Ibis, April 1919) saw one first at Jaffa on 

 25. iii. 



Otus scops (L.). 



One was wounded on 19. ix. near Jaffa, l)ut we failed to 

 secure it. Not otherwise seen. 



Athene noctua. 



A. n. (jlcm.v (Sav.). 

 A.n. lilith Hart. 



Of the six Little Owls brought home, four from I\afa are 

 referable to lU'tth and two from Ramleh to </nin,v. 



The Rafa specimens agree with lUitli from North Syria 

 and others from Palestine in the Tring Museum, but the 

 two shot at Ramleh on 20. iii. and 19. xii. are identical with 

 ffhnix from Egypt. I also saw typical lilitli and typical 

 {jlau.v nesting together near Gaza and Beersheba, whilst 

 intermediate birds were common. It would therefore appear 



