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Muscicapa Grisota L. -[B. 143; W. 552.] 
3. May 8, Tiran. 
“A few in the gardens from Ispahan to Trebizond.’’— 
R. BW. 
Muscicapa arricaPitya L. [B. 143; W. 552.] 
Sharpe, Ibis, 1886, p. 494; 1891, p. 110. 
9. April 3, Ram Hormuz. 
9. April 8, Mal Amir. 
‘“* A few seen in the gardens.”—R. B. W. 
Dr. Blanford did not meet with this bird in Southern 
Persia, and I observed only two specimens, but one from 
Bushire and two from Fao are recorded by Dr. Sharpe, 
PRATINCOLA RUBICOLA MAURA (Pall.). [W. 547.] 
Pratincola rubicola (.); {B. 145]. 
6. March 26, Shuteit River. 
3. May 9,) 
9. May 11,J§ 
? sex [juv.]. June 15, Lake Urmia. 
2 [juv.]. July 19, Baibort. 
Feridan District. 
PratTINCOLA HEMPRICHI (Ehr.). [*B. 145.] 
&. March 16, Shus. 
This specimen has the basal half of the middle pair of tail- 
feathers white, while the others are white tipped with black 
(10-15 mm. in length). 
The distribution of this race or species, whichever it be, 
requires to be very carefully worked out. This particular 
bird may have been a migrant. 
SAXICOLA G@NANTHE (L.). [B. 146; W. 546.] 
Twelve specimens were obtained, dated from March 21 at 
Shuster to June 28 at Lake Van. 
SAXICOLA ISABELLINA Cretzschm. [B. 147; W. 546. | 
Seven specimens of this Wheatear were obtained, dated 
from March 21 at Shuster tc June 27 (a young bird) at 
Lake Van. 
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