439 



The specimens figured are an adult male and female, the latter being in the back- 

 ground. 



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



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, 3 . Casa Vieja, Spain, October 28th, 1871 (L. H. Irby). b. Leadenkall Market, c, ?. Butrinto, Albania, 

 October 28th (//. Barclay), d, 6 . Curjo, Archangel, May 20th, 1873 (Piottuch). e. Lower Volga, July 

 1877 (Schliiter) . f,g,<3 juv., 2 juv. Metlino, S.E. Ural, August 2nd and July 29th, 1872 {Meves). h, ? . 

 Ural, July 2nd, 1868 (Sabandejf). 



E Mus. Norv. 



a, juv. Northrepps, Norfolk, 1858. b, c, d, e, /, d. Cambridgeshire, g, d juv. Voelas, N. Wales (/. P. 

 Wilmot). h, <J,i,2. Orkney Isles (S. G. Buxton), k, d juv. Persia (Stevens). I, juv. Tangier (Favier). 

 m, 2 ad. Nepal, n, d ad. Himalayas (Warwick), o. Oudh (Colonel Irby). p, 6 ad. Shanghai. q,r,$. 

 Amoy, China (R. Swinhoe). s, ? . Japan (Whitely). 



E Mus. C. A. Wright. 

 a,d ,b,2. Malta, December 1871 (C. A. W.). 



