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Eastern Hooded Crow, C. comix sharjni. Not uncommon at Basrah in 

 winter leaving in the spring. 



Kook,, C.fi'uffileffus. Large flocks seen at Basrah in winter. 

 Mesopotamian Babbler, Argya caudata altirostris. I have taken eggs 

 usually -5, both at Ahwas and Busrah, in April and May. Eggs I have taken 

 seem to vary in size, possibly not all being of one race. 



White-eared Bulbul, Pycnonotus leucotis. Resident and very common at 

 Basrah, where it breeds throughout April, May, June and July laying 3 eggs 

 more rarely 4, also found breeding near Shuster in April 1908. 



Crrey-backed Warbler, Aedon fainiliaris. Abundant at Basrah where it 

 arrives in the spring, breeding at the end of April and during May and June 

 usually laying 4 eggs more rarely 5, which vary a good deal in type. Nest 

 is very often found in young palm trees or against the trunk of a large palm 

 tree, 3 or 4 feet from the ground. One nest I found was within a few 

 inches of the ground. Also breeds near Ahwaz and district. 



Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Hi/po/ais pallida . Very common at Basrah, 

 where it breeds during the latter half of May and begiianing of June, lays 

 3 more rarely 4 eggs. Nest usually 2 or 3 feet from the ground very often 

 in rose trees, but sometimes quite high up in willow trees. Also found 

 breeding up the Karun River. 



Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla. Common at Basrah spring and autumn 

 migration. 



Menetries Warbler, Sylvia viystacea. Found breeding at Ahwaz in early 

 April 1908, and also on the Karun River towards the end of May. Found 

 at Basrah breeding at the end of April and early in June. Generally found 

 nest in scrub, and also in small pomegranate trees. Eggs 4. 



Indian Wren Warbler, Frinia lepida. Not uncommon at Basrah in suit- 

 able localities where it breeds during the latter half of May and beginning 

 of June. Eggs usually 4 or 5. Very common near Shuster, where I found 

 quite 20 nests mostly half built on 27th May 1913. 



Lesser Grey Shrike, Lanius minor. Seen at Basrah on spring migration. 



Butcher Bird, L. collurio. do. do. 



Woodchat Shrike, L. auricidatus parodTUB. Not uncommon at Basrah 

 during spring migration. Probably breeds up the Karun River, where I 

 have observed birds early in June. 



Grey Hypocolius, Hypocoliits ampelinus. I have found this species breeding 

 early in May up the Karun River and again on the 24th May I obtained two 

 nests with 4 and o eggs respectively. 



Common Starling, Sturnus imlyaris caucasicus. The small flocks seen at 

 Basrah in winter are probably of this race. 



Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa grisola. Seen at Basrah in May. 



Indian Stonechat, Pratincola rubicola maura. Shot at Ahwaz, 9th April, 

 also seen near Basrah in winter. 



Isabelline Wheatear, Saxicola isabellina. Shot one at Basrah, 6th April, 

 where it is not uncommon on spring migration. 



Eastern Pied Wheatear, S. morio. Not uncommon at Basrah from autumn 

 to spring. Shot one 6th April. 



Black Redstart, Ruticilla mesoleuca. Seen at Basrah, 10th and 3Ist 

 January 1908. 



Persian Robin, Erithacus hyrcanus. Occasionally seen at Basrah in winter. 



Syrian Blackbird, Turdus menda syriacus. do. do. 



Song Thrush, T. musicus. do. do. 



Black-throated Thrush, T. atrigularis. Have only once seen this species 

 at Basrah, a single bird on 5th March 1911. 



Rock Thrush, Monticola scLvatilis. Observed at Basrah, 30th March 

 1909. 



