650 Mr. J. I. S. Whitaker on 
3. Saxicola stapazina Vieill. 
1 cT, from Wed-Nefed, April 13th. 
4. Saxicola melanoleuca (Giild.). 
2 (^ , from Okerrer-Tarhuna, April 6tli. 
5. Saxicola deserti Riipp. 
A large series, S } ? j ^iid juv., from various districts in 
Tripoli and Cyrenaica, in April, May, June, and July. 
6. Saxicola mcesta Licht. 
A large series, (^ , ? , and juv., from various districts in 
Eastern Tripoli and Cyrenaica, in June and July. 
7. Saxicola halophila Trist. 
5 J' and 2 ? , from Wed-Agarib and Wed-Domaran, in 
June and July. 
8. Saxicola leucopyga C. L, Brehm. 
A large series, S and $ , from various districts in Tripoli, 
in April, May_, June, and July. 
In the series are examples in diflPerent stages of plumage, 
some with perfectly white crowns, others Avith perfectly 
black crowns, and others^ again, in the transition state. A 
note of Mr. Dodson^s says : ^^ This bird has a pleasant song, 
something like that of the Skylark. It sings mostly when 
perched on the top of a bush. I never observed those with 
the white crown singing.'' 
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9. Saxicola leucura (Gm.). 
2 S } from Tarhuna and Wed-Nefed, in April. 
Respecting this species, Mr. Dodson says : " Found 
everywhere in the north in rough stony cliffs. Breeding, 
and has already reared first broods. Does not occur south 
of the Tarhuna hills.^^ 
10. Pratincola rubetra (Linn.). 
6 ^ and 3 ? , from Tarhuna, Wed-Dinner, Bonjem, 
Oum-el-Abid, and El Hamman, in April, and as late as the 
I8th of May, when the birds were presumably breeding. 
11. K.uTiciLLA phcenicurus (Linu.). 
1 c^, from Okerrer-Tarhuna, April 6th. 
