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38. Motacilla alba, Linn. Smyrna. 



39. Motacilla boarula, Linn. Smyrna. 



*40. Anthus pratensis, Bechst. Common at Smyrna. 

 *41. Anthus aqmticus, Bechst. Killed on the coast near Smyrna. 

 42. Hirundo rustica, Linn. I believe that all the British species 

 of Hirundinid<e frequent the Levant, but have only ascertained the 

 above species. 



*43. Alauda arvensis, Linn. Immense flocks of this bird arrived 

 from the northward at the commencement of the severe weather at 

 Christmas. 

 *44. Alauda cristafa, Linn. Very common. 

 *45. Alauda arborea, hinn. Smyrna ; common. 

 *46. Alauda calandra, Linn. Arrived during the cold weather. 

 *47. Parus major, Linn. SmjTrna. 

 *48. Parus caruleus, Linn. Smyrna. 

 *49. Parus lugubris, Natt. Smyrna. 

 *50. Emberiza miliaria, Linn. Common. 



*51. Emberiza Cia, Linn. Frequents the rocky hills near Smyrna. 

 *52. Emberiza Cirlus, Linn. Haunts the vicinity of streams. It 

 seems to replace the E. citrinella, which I never noticed in Asia 

 Minor. 



*53. Emberiza palustris, Sav. The habits of this species of Reed 

 Bunting exactly resemble those of E. Schceniclus. The beak is rather 

 less gibbous than in the Dalmatian specimens. 



*54. Emberiza casia, Cretzsch. Killed at Smyrna in April. It is 

 frequent in Greece and in the Ionian Islands. 

 *55. Emberiza hortulana, Linn. Smyrna, April. 

 *56. Emberiza cinerea, mihi. This new species is thus character- 

 ized: 



Emberiza cinerea. Emb. capite viridi-flavescente ; corpore suprtt 

 cinerascenti, subt^s albo. 



Male. Crown of the head greenish yellow, becoming cinereous at 

 the nape. Back cinereo-fuscous with an obscure streak of brown in 

 the middle of each feather. Rump cinereous; tail dark brovra ; the 

 two lateral pairs of feathew white on the inner webs for near half 

 their length towards the extremities. 



Wings dark brown, the coverts and quills margined with whitish, 

 the scapulars with fulvous. Chin and throat yellow, becoming green- 

 ish on the cheeks. 



Breast cinereous ; abdomen white, sides cinereous. 

 Bill dusky; legs flesh-coloured. 



Long. tot. poll. 6; rostri, f ; ala, 3|; caudce, 2|; tarsi, |. 

 The beak of this species most nearly resembles that of Emberiza 

 Cia. 



Habitat in coUibus juxta Smyrnam. Mense Aprili occisa. 

 57. Pyrgita domestica, Cuv. This is the common house Sparrow 

 of the Levant. 



*58. Pyrgita hispaniolensis, Cuv. A single specimen was ob- 

 tained in April at Smyrna. 

 *59. Linaria cannabina, Swains. Common. 

 60. Carduelis elegans, Steph. Common. 



