from the Syrian Desert. 311 



4. Saxicola pinschi. 



Saxicola finschi Tristr., op. cit. p. 34. 



a. <?. Hejana, 18.2.05; b, c. ? ?. 20.2.05. 



5. Saxicola mcesta. 



Saxicola mcesta Tristr., op. cit. p. 34. 



a. $ (ad.); b. $ (jr.) ; c. (jr.) ; Kuryatein, 11.4.05. 



6. Saxicola lugens. 



Saxicola lugens Tristr., op. cit. p. 34. 

 a. ? . Kuryatein, 24.3.05. 



7. Saxicola leucomela. 



Saxicola leucomela Tristr., op. cit. p. 35. 



Kuryatein : a. <$ . 23.3.05 ; b. ? . 27.3.05; c. ? . 31.3.05. 



8. Pratincola rubetra. 

 Pratincola rubetra Tristr., op. cit. p. 36. 

 a. $ . b. ? . Kuryatein, 30.4.05. 



The male bird is in beautiful breeding-dress. 



9. RUTICILLA MESOLEUCA. 



Ruticilla mesoleuca Tristr., op. cit. p. 37. 



S . Kuryatein, 2.2.05. 



This specimen has a large white wing-patch, as shown in 

 Dresser's figure (B. of E. i. pi. xlii.). But I have seen others 

 (from Constantinople) with the patch much reduced in size, 

 and clearly intermediate between the typical form and 

 R. phoenicurus. 



10. Cyanecula SUEC1CA. 



Ci/anecula suecica Tristr., op. cit. p. 25. 



a. $ . Kuryatein, 20.3.05 ; b. ? jr. Kuryatein, 5.4.05. 



Following Canon Tristram, I refer two of the Bine-throats 

 to the Bed-spotted Cyanecula suecica, and two to the White- 

 spotted C. wolfi. But I confess that I am a little sceptical 

 respecting the propriety of separating these two forms as 

 species. At any rate, in Palestine, as in Egypt, both forms 

 seem to occur in the same districts in the winter months. 



11. Cyanecula wolfi. 



Cyanecula wolfi Tristr., op. cit. p. 38. 



a. d,b. S- Kuryatein, 20.3.05. 



