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common British species (P. graculus), but are smaller in size, measuring only from Y\% by 1^ 

 to 1^ by 1-^ inch. 



The specimen figured (on the same Plate with Pyrrhocorax graculus) and described is an 

 adult male from Switzerland in my collection. 



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



E Mus. H. E. Dresser, 

 a, cj ad. Usern, Switzerland (Nager-Donazian) . b, 2juv. Piedmont, January 1870 (Count Salvadori). 



E Mus. Howard Saunders. 

 a i d > b> 2 °d- Usern, Switzerland, summer, c, $ . Usern, spring. 



E Mus. H. B. Tristram, 

 a, 2 ■ Pass of Afka, Lebanon, June 18th, 1864 (H. B. T.). 



