from the Syrian Desert. 315 



there is much individual variation in this bird, and it can 

 hardly be supposed that two subspecies would occur in the 

 same limited district. 



24. Athene glaux. 



Athene glaux Tristr., op. cit. p. 93. 



a. <$ , h. ?. Kutifeh, north of Damascus, 21.2.05. 



25. Circus ^ruginosus. 



Circus centginusus Tristr., op. cit. p. 97. 

 a. <J . Kutifeh, 7.4.05. 



26. BUTEO DESERTORUM. 



Buteo desertorum Tristr., op. cit. p. 98. 



a. £ . Kuryatein, 23.3.05. 



Canon Tristram did not obtain a specimen of this Buzzard, 

 though he puts it in his list as of probable occurrence. We 

 have now an authentic record of its presence. 



27. BUTEO FEROX. 



Buteo ferox Tristr., op. cit. p. 98. 



a. <£. Kuryatein, 31.3.05 ; b. ?. Kuryatein, 6.4.05. 



28. Aquila pennata. 



Aquila pennata Tristr., op. cit. p. 100. 

 a. o . Kuryatein, 30.3.05 ; b. J . April. 



29. ClRCAETUS GALLICUS. 



Circae'tus gallicus Tristr., op. cit. p. 101. 

 a,b. <$ S . Kuryatein, 29.3.05. 



30. MlLVUS MIGRANS. 



Milvus migrans Tristr., op. cit. p. 102. 

 a. S ,b. ? . Kuryatein, 26.3.05. 



31. Falco cenchris. 



Falco cenchris Tristr., op. cit. p. 106. 



Kuryatein: a. <J . 1.3.05; b. <J, c. ?. 1.4.05; d. . 

 11.4.05. 



32. Ardea ralloides. 



Ardea ralloides Tristr., op. cit. p. 110. 

 a. £ . Kuryatein, 4.4.05. 



