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long left the nest, from near Smyrna, these being the specimens described, and in my collection ; 

 but the adult female, also described, is one lent to me by Canon Tristram. 



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



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 



a, J ad. Sarepta (H. F. Moschler). b, 2 pull. Near Smyrna, June 19th, 1872 (Dr. Kruper). c, $ . Kara- 

 kistak, Turkestan, August 30th, 1864 (Severtzoff). d, $ . Murdan, India, November 15th, 1870 (/. W. 

 Johnson) . e, 6 , f, 2 ■ Murdan, December 1870 (/. W. J.) . g. Koteguhr, December 1870. 



E Mus. H. B. Tristram, 

 a, 2 . Wilderness of Judsea, February 6th, 1864 (H. B. T.) . b,%. Gennesareth, March 9th, 1864 {H. B. T.). 



E Mus. Howard Saunders. 



a, & , b, 2 ■ Volga, May 1871, shot from nest containing four eggs. 



