1920.] Birds of Milos, Lemnos, and Imbros. 677 



Erithacus rubecula rubecula. Redbreast. 



S . Milos, 7. xii. 15. 



On Milos six Redbreasts were seen^ and one procured 

 proved to be the typical form ; they were as a rule very shy. 

 One Avas heard singinj^ there on 7 December. 



Erithacus rubecula xanthothorax ? 



(J. Lemnos, 23. xii. 15. c? • Imbros, 21. i. 16. 



Dr. Hartert writes : " I am by no means sure about them. 

 Could they not be very fresli-plumaged is', r. xanthothorax 'i 

 They were described from Rhodes (February specimens), 

 and had the upper side rather more olivaceous, the throat a 

 little more yellowish. I almost think they might be that." 

 In Lemnos only one was seen skulking among oleanders ; 

 in Imbros, Redbreasts were fairly common and quite con- 

 fiding. 



Phcenicurus titys. Black Redstart. 

 $ . ]Milos^ 5. xii. 15. 



Was common on rocky ground on all three islands. Very 

 few adult males were auiong them. 



Saxicola rubicola rubicola. Stonechat. 

 S . Imbros, 30. xii. 15. ? . Imbros, 25. xii. 15 ; 27. xii. 15. 

 Common in all three islands and nearly always in pairs. 

 These birds are in all probability lesident. 



Turdus pilaris. Fieldfare. 

 ? . Milos, 28. xi. 15. 



Three were seen in Milos after the cold snap on 

 28 November, They were very easily approached. The 

 stomach of one shot contained a few small land molluscs 

 and the remains of berries. 



Turdus musicus musicus. Song-Thrush. 

 ? . Imbros, 14. i.lO. 



Seen only in Imbros, where a few veiy wild birds were 

 put up among tiie scrub on the hillsides. On 21 Januarv, 



