82 Mr. H. F, Witherby on Birds from 
SaxIcoLa DESERTI Temm, [B. 148; W. 546.] 
3d. March 26, Shuteit River. 
g. March 28, Ahwaz. 
* A few seen.”—R. B. W. 
The Desert-Wheatear is confined to the low country near 
the Gulf. 
SaxicoLa MELANOLEUCA (Giild.). [B. 150; W. 545.] 
é. March 26, Shuteit River. 
3g. April 10, Mal Amir. 
3d @. April 18, Dopulan. 
S. April 21, Ardal. 
3. June 8, Suj Bulak. 
“ Not uncommon among the hills.’”—R. B. W. 
Saxicoua rrvscur Heugl. 
Savicola erythrea H.& H.; B. 150. 
3 2 @ [juv.]. June 8, Suj Bulak, alt. 4500 ft. 
9. June 27, Lake Van. 
The young bird is like the adult female on the upper side, 
but is more evenly coloured with sandy grey. There is no 
black on the throat, which, like the breast, is pale buff- 
coloured. 
The specimen dated June 27 was shot from a nest which 
Mr. Woosnam describes as follows :—‘ The nest was placed 
in a hole about two feet deep, in the sandy bank of a dry 
water-course. It was composed of grass and roots, and lined 
with fine roots. It contained five white eggs.” 
The eggs measure 213 X 17 mm. 
SAXICOLA ALBICOLLIs (Vieill.). [W. 545.] 
Saxicola stapazina (L.), nec auct.; [B, 150]. 
3d. April 18, Dopulan. 
Sazicola gaddi Sar. et Loud. (Orn. Jahrb. xv. p. 219), from 
Arabistan, Luristan, and Masanderan, is described as like 
S. amphileuca H.& E., but with the black of the ear-coverts 
joining that of the shoulder and wings unbrokenly. I have 
never seen such a specimen, and can recognise only twe 
forms of the Black-eared Wheatear, viz.: S. albicollis, the 
eastern and typical form, and S. a. caterine, the western 
form. 
