1864.] REV. H. B. TRISTRAM ON THE BIRDS OF PALESTINE. 433 
58. Merops APIASTER, L. 
A regular migrant, returning in the beginning of April in great 
numbers, and living in large societies in every part of the country. 
59. Merops «Gyptivs, Forsk. 
Scarce. Was not seen by us on this expedition, though noted by 
Mr. Cochrane once, and obtained in the Jordan valley on a former 
occasion by myself. 
60. Meropes viripis, L. 
Obtained in the Jordan valley by Mr. Herschell. 
61. CoracrAs GARRULA, L. 
Abundant everywhere in spring. Appears in the beginning of 
April, with the Bee-eater. 
62. TROGLODYTES EUROP&US, Cuy. 
Not common. Resident in the northern hills of Palestine. 
63. TicHopRoMA MuRARIA (L.). 
In the wadys near Gennesaret, in the deep Glen of the Litany, and 
in the dells of Lebanon. A permanent resident. 
64. Srrra syr1aca, Ehrenb. 
Found among the rocks in the same localities as the former, and 
also in the valleys near Banias, south of Hermon. 
65. SrrTaA KRUEPERI, Von Pelzeln, Oct. 1863. 
Obtained by us in the glens south of Hermon, where Mr. Bartlett 
first shot it, and afterwards in the Gorge of the Litany. This Nut- 
hatch is more closely allied to our S. cesia than to the Eastern S. 
europea, L. (=S. uralensis, Licht.) ; but differs in the rich red of the 
whole under surface, and in the absence of any white tips in the 
coloration of the abdominal and ventral feathers, which are of a 
deep chestnut. 
66. Parus masor, L. 
Common and resident in all wooded districts, but never found in 
the Ghor. The only Tit observed south of the Lebanon. Rather 
more distinct in its coloration than our British specimens. 
67. Parus ATER, L. 
Only in the Lebanon. Numerous at the Cedar-grove. The colours 
more distinct and bright than in English specimens. 
68. Parus LuGusRis, Natt. 
Obtained by J. H. Cochrane, Esq., in the Lebanon. As in the 
other Palestine species, this specimen is remarkably pure and distinct 
in its coloration. 
Proc. Zoou. Soc —1864, No, XXVIII. 
