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the preceding species and still more so in the country. Its 

 favourite nesting-place is a somewhat decayed pollard 

 willow. I observed several cases of albinism, and secured 

 one specimen with a white head. Passer salicicola is found 

 at various points on the railway between Monastir and 

 Salonika, but I have never seen it in the Monastir plain. 



65. Fringilla c(elebs L. Chaffinch. 



Fairly common in the woods on the mountain -slopes, 

 particularly in the beech-grove at Bukovo. I have not seen 

 it in the plain except in winter. 



66. Linota cannabina (L.). Linnet. 



Resident and fairly common. I saw many on the high 

 slopes of Peristeri in June, 1904, and it is abundant on the 

 plain in winter. 



67. Emberiza miliaria L. Corn-Bunting. 



The commonest of all the Buntings. I doubt whether it 

 ever leaves the district entirely, but in the first week of 

 February it appears in flocks of hundreds and during the 

 summer every bush seems to have its Bunting. The 

 majority disappear in September. 



68. Emberiza melanocephala Scop. Black-headed 

 Bunting. 



Although this bird is conspicuous and fairly abundant in 

 suitable localities, such as the neighbourhood of sunny 

 vineyards, I have never noticed it till late in May, and I 

 have no notes as to the date of its departure. 



69. Emberiza citrinella L. Yellowhammer. 

 Resident, but less abundant than the Corn-Bunting, and 



seldom seen in the plain except in winter, when it associates 

 with flocks of Chaffinches. 



70. Emberiza cirlus L. Cir I Bunting. 



Twice observed at Smolevo in 1903, six birds among the 

 bushes on December 16, and a few (perhaps the same) on 

 December 25. In 1901 I saw several at the same spot on 

 January 9, April 5, and April 25. 



