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described are specimens c, a, f, and I in my collection. In a second Plate the two Abyssinian 

 birds above referred to are figured. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, J. Trelleborg, Skane, Sweden, June 27th, 1867 (Meves). b. Ober-Lausitz (Moschler). c, 8- Silesia 

 (Moschler). d. Oudenak, Holland (P. L. Sclater). e. France (Fairmaire). f. Malaga, Spain, 28th 

 December (H. Saunders), g, 8 . Kadakir, Turkey, March 21st, 1863 (Robson). h. Orsova, Hungary, 

 April 1866 (H. E. D.). i, 8. Volga [Moschler). k, ?, Asia Minor (Robson). I, 2 juv. Smyrna, 

 July 30th, 1871 (Krilper). m. Corfu (Hanbury Barclay), n. Egypt, February 1869 (E. C. Taylor). 

 0. Tangiers (Olcese). p. Lahore (Marshall), r. Etawah, N.-W. India, May 3rd, 1869 (W. E. Brooks). 



E Mus. Lord Walden. 



a, 8 ■ Turkey, January 23rd, 1865 (Robson). b, 8 ■ Asia Minor, October 24th, 1866 (Robson). c, 8- Senafe, 

 Abyssinia, April 24th, 1868. d, 8 . Amba, August 21st, 1868. e, 8>f, 3,g, $ , h, 5, i, <$, k, 2,1, <S . 

 Umballah, November 1866 (R. C. Beavan). in. N.-E. India? n. Punjab. 



E Mus. G. E. Shelley. 



a, 8. Egypt, March 6th, 1868. b, 8- Egypt, March 15th, 1868. c. Egypt, March 26th, 1868. d, ?. May 

 3rd, 1870. e, 8- March 15th, 1870 (G. E. S.). 



E Mus. J. H. Gurney, jun. 



a. Hereford? b. Paris, November 1868 (J.Gatcombe). c, ?. Madrid, January 1870. d, 2- Blida, Algiers, 

 February 11th, 1870 (J. H. G.,jr.). 



E Mus. II. B. Tristram. 



a. France, b, c, $ . Cyprus, November 17th, 1863. d, 6 , e, ?. Beersheba, February 3rd, 1864. f, 2 ■ Mar- 

 Elias, February 20th, 1864. g, 2 ■ Urtas, Judaea, February 9th, 1864. h, 2 ■ G-hor el Safieh, January 

 29th, 1864. i, 8 (type of G. brachyura). Jordan Ghor. k, I, 8 (types of G. arenicola). Tamana and 

 Rhadama, January 1857. m, 8 . Algiers, May 9th, 1856 (H. B. T.). n, 8 ■ Algiers, February 4th, 1870 

 (J.H. Gurney , jun.) . o,p, g, 8 . Laghouat, November 1856. r, 8 . Chabka Mzab, December 9th, 1856. 



E Mus. Ind. Cal. 



a, 8, b, 2 ■ Bam, S.-E. Persia, April 22nd, 1872 (W. T. Blanford). c, ? . S.-W. of Kurman, S. Persia, May 

 21st, 1872 (W. T.B.). d, 8 ■ Dizak, Baluchistan, March 21st, 1872. e, 8,f, 2- Gwadar, Baluchistan, 

 December 1871 (W. T. B.). f, g, 2 ■ Shiraz, Persia (4750 feet), June 1869 (Major St. John), h, 2- 

 Shiraz, 1870. k. Shiraz (6000 feet), albino, August 1870. /, ?, m,juv. Abadeh (6500 feet), July 1870. 

 n, 8 ■ Bushire, January 1870 (Major St. John). 



E Mus. H. J. Elwes. 



a, 8 ■ Athens, January 20th, 1869 (H. J. E.). b. Punjab, December 14th, 1869 (H. J. E.). 



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