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Otus scops powelli, subsp. nov. 



Intermediate between Otics scops scops and Otus scops 

 c^prius, lacking on both the upper and under parts most of 

 the reddish-brown of the former, whilst it is a much paler 

 grey than the dark Otus scops cyprius. These characteristics 

 are more noticeable on the underparts than on the upper 

 parts, especially on the abdomen. On the head, hind neck, 

 and scapulars they have more white than in Otus scops 

 scops. 



Wing of three males 150, 155, and 160 mm., and of two 

 females 147 and 159. 



Type in the Tring Museum, ? , Candia District, Crete, 

 30. vi. 20. 



I name this race after Mr. H. L. Powell, who accompanied 

 me to Crete and prepared all my specimens. 



Melanocorypha calandra hebraica, subsp. nov. 



Intermediate between Melanocoryplia c. calandra and 

 Melanocori/pha c. psammochroa. 



A series of seven birds obtained at Acre, Damascus, and 

 in the Coastal Plain of Palestine south to Ludd from October 

 to May, come closer to psammochroa than to the typical race, 

 but are not so pale and sandy as psammochroa. This is 

 particularly noticeable in fresh autumn plumage. Wing of 

 six males 127-131 and of one female 117 mm., whereas the 

 wings of 10 males from East Persia and Turkestan vary 

 from 130-135, and of two females 131 and 136. 



Type in the Tring Museum, (^ , Jenin, N. Palestine, 

 1.V.20. 



Galerida cristata zion, subsp, nov. 



It is with misgiving that I enter the lists to compete with 

 my friends Hartert and Nicoll, but on an e:xamination of 44 

 specimens of Crested Larks from Jerusalem, Beisan, Lake 

 Gralilee, Jenin, Damascus, and the Syrian Desert 40 miles 

 east of that town, and from Baalbek, I am forced to the 



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