Western Persia and Armenia. 87 
S. mystacea and 8. momus (Ehr.), with the latter of which 
he compares his bird without any mention of S. mystacea of 
Ménétries from the Caucasus. 
Blanford having already made a synonym for this bird 
based on Persian examples, it is curious that M. Sarudny 
should do likewise. 
Sytvia NANA (H. & E.). [B. 178; W. 540.] 
3 3- March 26, Shuteit River. 
PHYLLoscopus TRocHILUS (L.). [B. 180; W. 539.] 
6. April 18, Dopulan. 
3. May 9, Feridan District. ‘‘ Not breeding.”-—R. B. W. 
9. May 18, Burujird. 
PuHyYLuoscorus RuFUuS (Bechst.). |W. 539.] 
Phylloscopus collybita (Vieill.) ; [B. 181]. 
9. Feb. 14, Khisht River. 
6. Feb. 27, Ahwaz. 
d. March 11, Diz River. 
3. March 26, Shuteit River. 
These appear to be typical examples of P. rufus, 
and, judging from Mr. Woosnam’s notes, they were not 
breeding. 
Puy uoscorus nitipus Blyth. 
3. July 24, Sumela, alt. 3000 ft. 
The bill of this specimen is rather short (6 mm. from 
nostril to tip), but otherwise the bird agrees with April and 
May skins from Cashmere and Afghanistan. The species 
is known to breed in the Caucasus (cf. Dresser, Man. Pal. 
Birds, p. 101). 
PHYLLOSCOPUS NEGLECTUs Hume. [B. 182; W. 537.] 
3d. April 21, near Ardal, alt. 9500 ft. 
“Only one seen.”—R. B. W. 
From Mr. Woosnam’s notes it appears that this bird 
was frequenting low thick bushes on the side of a hill, 
i.e. a similar situation to that in which I found a pair 
nesting. 
