THE BIRDS OF MESOPOTAMIA. 211 
1t.-Col. F. M. Bailey, C.1.E. oe Tbe Col) BH, A. F) Magrath, 51st 
Sikhs. 
Maj.-Genl. Sir F. Brooking. The late Maj. G. A. Perreau. 
Capt. Burgess. H. &t. J. Philby, Esq., C.LE., 
Pol. Dept. 
Capt. P. A. Buxton, R.A.M.C. Capt. C. R. Pitman. 
Maj. R. E. Cheesman, 5th Buffs. Capt. G. D. Robinson. 
Maj. J. Chrystal. Maj. E. J. Ross. 
Lt.-Col. F. P. Connor, I.M.S. Lt.-Col. Stevens. 
Maj.-Genl. Sir Perey Cox, G.C.1L.E., Capt. H. F. Stoneham, O.B.E., 
K.C.8.1. lst EK. Surrey. 
Lt.-Genl. Sir R. Egerton. 
Maj. Fleming, D.S.0., Trench Mor- Capt. C. B. Ticehurst, R.A.M.C. 
tar Brig. 
Capt. W. Graham, R.A.M.C. Lt.-Col. F. E. Venning. 
Capt. L. Harrison, R.A.M.C. Lt.-Col. F. Wall, C.M.G., I.M.S. 
Capt. Hedgecock, Pol. Dept. Maj. Wernicke. 
Capt. R. W. G. Hingston, M.S. Lt.-Col. Sir A. T. Wilson, C.8.L., 
C.I.E., D.S.O. 
Capt. R. Hobkirk, 1st Manchesters. 
Lt. W. Hyatt. Maj. Wimshurst, 5th Buffs. 
‘Capt. C. M. Ingoldby, R.A.M.C. — Lt.-Col. H. 8. Wood, I.M.S. 
‘Capt. T. R. Livesey, Pat. Lancers. Maj. Watts, 23rd Cavalry. 
Maj.-Gen. H. D. Keary. 
To all these gentlemen the thanks of the Society are due for their 
help and co-operation. 
The area covered by this paper is roughly from Mosul to Fao and 
from the Jebel Hamrin range to the Syrio-Arabian desert, and although 
over this large area there are a considerable number of observations 
and collections from many places, these have naturally followed the 
lines of war’s progression, and there are parts where it so happened no 
one of ornithological tastes happened to be, notably on the Euph- 
rates from Nasiriyeh to Hilla and from Feluja to Hit, and again in the 
North on the line Khanikin-Kifri-Kirkuk-Mosul, little was done, while 
Major Cheesman and Capt. Aldworth were the only ones to visit the 
latter city. ‘This paper therefore, is not and cannot be the last word 
on Mesopotamian Ornithology, but is intended to be a ground work 
and book of reference for future workers. Defects and omissions there 
are bound to be, but it must be remembered that these observations 
and collections were made during war and often under extremely 
trying circumstances. 
In order to make this account as complete as possible for our area, 
I have included or referred to anything which has been written in the 
past on the subject, and a full bibliography (for which I am indebted 
to the Rev. F. C. R. Jourdain) is appended. During the war a few 
notes have appeared in the B. N. H. 8. Journal and in the “ Field ; ” 
