442 REV. H. B. TRISTRAM ON THE BIRDS OF PALESTINE. [Noyv. 8, 
149. Saxtcoua tiBpANotTica, H. & Ehrenb. 
Generally distributed, but in very small numbers, over the hill- 
country and wilderness of Judeea. A permanent resident. 
150. SaxicoLa LuGEeNs, Temm, (SS. leucomela, Gould.) 
Very generally occurs throughout the year in all the barer portions 
of the country, but neither in the plains nor in the loftier mountains. 
151. SaxicoLa LEUCOMELA, Temm. (S. dugens, Licht.) 
Occurs by the Dead Sea. 
152, SAXICOLA EURYMELZENA, H. & Ehrenb. 
Very numerous on Carmel, Tabor, and in the cultivated plains, in 
spring. Returns to breed about the 20th of March. 
153. SaxicoLa AMPHILEUCA, H. & Ehrenb. 
Returns apparently a few days later than the preceding species. 
Not so numerous. The two seem never to intermingle, though in 
similar localities. 
154. SaAxICOLA XANTHOMELAENA, H. & Ehrenb. 
A single specimen shot at Shiloh in December. 
155. Sax1coLa DESERTI, Riipp. 
Two specimens obtained at the north end of the Dead Sea in 
January. 
156. SAXICOLA HALOPHILA, Tristram. 
One specimen obtained under Jebel Usdem (the Salt Mountain). 
It is interesting to note that the type specimens were shot at a salt- 
mountain in the Sahara. 
157. PRATINCOLA MELANURA, Riipp. (=Cercomela asthenia, 
Bp.). 
Very common throughout the year in the Dead Sea basin, parti- 
cularly at Engedi. A few individuals found up the gorge of the 
Kedron and on the wilds between Jerusalem and Jericho. Breeds 
early. The eggs very like that of Sawicola eurymelena or S. stapa- 
Zina. 
158, PRATINCOLA RUBICOLA (L.). 
Abundant in all the lowlands and central districts through the 
winter ; but leaves early in spring. 
159. PRAaTINCOLA RUBETRA (L.). 
Only observed and obtained at the time of the spring migration. 
160. Accenror mMoputaris (L.). 
Scarce. A permanent resident in the north. 
