Western Persia and Armenia. 93 
plumage that an exact comparison is difficult. The wing 
measures 50 mm. 
Parus MAsoR MAJOR L. 
&. June 18, Lake Urmia. 
g. July 24, Sumela. 
These two specimens agree well with typical examples 
from Europe. 
Parus MAgoR BLANFORDI Prazak, Orn. Jahrb. v. p. 240. 
Parus major L.; [B. 227; W. 530]. 
Parus majer zayrossiensis Sar. & Loudon, Orn. Monatsb. 
1905, p. 107. 
g. March 11, Diz. 
2. March 16, Shus. 
¢ 2. April 16, mountains near Mal Amir. 
In the ‘Ibis, 1903, p.530, I stated that I considered it 
inadvisable to separate the S.W. Persian Great Tit, but on a 
fresh examination of a larger series I find that the paleness 
of the colourmg of the breast is so constant and marked as 
compared with typical examples from Europe that separation 
is needful. J follow Dr. Hartert in calling the bird 
P. m. blanfordi, but Herr Prazak’s type was from Teheran, 
and I have not seen specimens from that locality. 
PaRus ATER L. 
? Periparus ater L., var. derjugint Sar. & Loud., Orn. 
Monatsb. 1903, p. 129. 
2 [juv.]. July 22, Sumela. 
“Shot on the highest slopes of the forests of fir-trees.”— 
BeBe We 
This bird is in juvenile plumage, and I have not attempted 
to give it a subspecific denomination. 
Parus LucuBRis puBius Hellm. [W. 529.] 
Parus lugubris ? Natt.; [B. 229]. 
3d 2. April 14, Deh-i-Diz, alt. 5500 ft. 
g. April 16, mountains near Mal Amir. 
«A few seen in the oak-woods only.”—R. B, W. 
This race seems to be confined to the oak-woods of S.W. 
Persia. 
