Compendium der ueu beschriebenen Gattungen und Arten. 435 



longcst, Second primary interniediate in length between the sixth 

 aud sevenlh; bastnrd primary 0,9 to 0,8 incb. 



Wing 3,0; tail 2,5; cnlm. 0,8; tars. 1,05. 



Hab. Senuaar. 



452. Saxicolapersica. 



U. Seebohm, Cat. Brit. Mus. Vol. 5. Passeriformes. 1881. 

 p. 372. 



Sp. ditTers from S. lugens and lugentoides in having the inner 

 margiu of the quills only narrowly edged with white. 



Wing. 3,71; tail 2,ü; culm. 0,G8; tars. 1 inches. 



Hab.: Persia. 



453. Saxicola Seehohmi. 



C. Dixon, Ibis. October 1882. p. 563. pl. 14. 



General Cülour of the upper parts clear slate grey, becoming 

 a little paler ou the leads ; forehead and eye-stripe, which extends 

 to the nape, pure white; wings and wing-coverts nearly black, 

 the secoiidaries narrowly tipped with pale butf; rump and upper 

 tail-coverts wählte; tail white, except the terminal three fifths of 

 the two centre feathers, and the terminal fifth of the others, which 

 are nearly black, the black on the outer web of the outside feather 

 slightly longer. Lores from the nostrils, chin, and throat black; 

 rest of the underparts white, slightly washed with pale buff, be- 

 coming most pronounced on the breast and under tail-coverts. 

 Axillaries and under wing-coverts black, with pale tips; inner 

 margius of quills dark brown. Bill, legs, feet, aud claws black; 

 iris dark brown. Wing with the third and fourth primary nearly 

 equal and longest, second primary equal to or slightly longer than 

 the fifth, bastard primary 0,65 inches. 



Lg. of wing 3,87; tail 2,45; culm. 0,G8; tars. 1,05. 



Hab.; Djebel Mahmel, Province of Constantine. 



454. Saxicola s ennaarensis. 



H. Seebohm, Cat. Brit. Mus. Vol. 5. Passeriformes. 1881. 

 p. 391. 



Differs from S. Galtoni in being a larger bird and slightly 

 darker in colour. The most marked difference is in the distri- 

 bution of the colours on the feathers of the tail; the dark brown 

 on the two centre feathers is rauch less developed, only extending 

 to the terminal half, whilst the dark brown on the remaining 

 feathers is much more developed, extending for more than half 

 an inch. Bill, legs, feet, and claws black. 



Wing 3,7; tail 2,47; culm. 0,7; tars. 1,0 inches. 



Hab. : Sennaar. 

 -t- 455. Sialia sialis Guatemalae. 



R. Ridgway, Proc. Un. St. Nat. Mus. Vol. 5. June 5. 1882. 

 p. 13. 



Similar to S. sialis of the eastern United States, but with 

 decidedly longer wing and tail, the cinnamon of breast , etc., 

 paler; $ with the back decidedly bluish. 



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