316 On some Birds from the Syrian Desert. 



33. Nycticorax griseus. 

 Nycticorax griseus Tristr., op. cit. p. 111. 

 a. Damascus, 10.405. 



34. Gekonticus comatus. 



Corvus eremita Linn. S. N. i. p. 159 (1766) ? 



Comatibis eremita Rothsck., Hart., et Kleinschrn. Nov. 

 Zool. iv. p. 371. 



Comatibis comata Tristr., Ibis, 1882, p. 414. 



Ibis comata Dresser, B. of E. vi. pi. 408, p. 3'29. 



Ibis eremita Dresser, Man. Pal. B. p. 586. 



a. <$ , b. ? . Kuryatein, 18.3.05. Bill and feet dark red; 

 iris orange ; bare head dark red, blue on the top. 



" Shot flying home to the cliffs at Jebar, where they live 

 and breed.'" (See above, p. 308.) 



This is a new locality for an interesting bird, which, 

 however, is known to go as far north as Biledjik on the 

 Euphrates (Danford). 



It does not even now seem to be quite proven that this 

 Ibis was the Corvus eremita of Linnaeus and extended into 

 Europe in former days. At any rate Dr. Fatio is not con- 

 vinced on the subject (see above, p. 139), so it is, perhaps, 

 better to use the first certain name. 



35. Pterocles arenarius. 



Pterocles arenarius Tristr., op. cit. p. 122. 



a. <J, A. V • Hejana, 22.2.05. 



Two other species of Sand-Grouse were also met with 

 near Kuryatein — Pterocles alchata and P. senegalensis, but 

 no specimens of them are in this collection. 



36. Caccaris chukar. 



Caccabis chukar Tristr., op. cit. p. 123. 

 Kuryatein: a. <J . 22.3.0.5; b. <?, c. ?. 24.3.05. 



37. PORZANA BA1LLONI. 



Porzana bailloni Tristr., op. cit. p. 125. 

 Kuryatein: a. <£ . 4.3.05; b. ?. 1.4.05. 



38. zEgialitjs geoffroyi. 



jEgialitis geoffroyi Tristr., op. cit. p. 129. 

 a. $ . Kuryatein, 2.3.05. 



