172 lUEDID^. 



4. Palestine, 30th May (JS. B. T.). Salvin-Godman Coll, 



4. Bethany, 22nd April (-ff. ^. r.). Crowley Bequest. 

 3. Jericho, 25th April {S. B. T.). Crowley Bequest. 



Saxicola ocoidentalis, Sahad. 



Saxicola stapazina (nee Linn.), Salvin, Ibu, 1859, p. 307 ; Saunders, IbiSf 

 1871, p. 211 ; Bree, Birds Eur. 2nd ed. ii. p. 96, pi. (1875) ; Seebohm, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 387 (1881) ; id. Brit. Birds, i. p. 307, pi. 9 

 (1883) ; id. Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 190, pi. 51. fig. 15 (1896). 



Saxicola rufa, Dresser, Birds Eur. ii. p. 297 (1874) ; Sharpe, Sand-l. iv. 

 p. 179 (1903). 



Saxicola occidentaha, Sahad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Oenov. (2) iii. p. 116 (1886) ; 

 id. Ibis, 1904, pp. 77, 78. 



Though very similar to those of the preceding species, S. eury- 

 melcena, the eggs of the Eusset Chat are a shade darker in their 

 ground-colour, which is not of such a pale delicate tint, and the 

 markings are less conspicuous in consequence. As with S. eury- 

 melcena, there are some almost spotless eggs in the series. In size 

 they vary from -72 to '8 in length, and from -55 to -61 in 

 breadth. 



5. Spain. Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Spain, 6th June. Seebohm Coll. 

 5. Andalusia, Spain, 8th May (A. Buiz : Seebohm Coll. 



Hargitt Coll.). 



5. Seville, Spain, 26th April {H. Seebohm Coll. 

 Saunders). 



4. Malaga, 6th May {H. 8.). Seebohm Coll. 



5. Malaga, 17th May {H. S.). Seebohm CoU. 

 4. Malaga, 15th June (!£. S.). Seebohm Coll. 



2. Algeria, 23rd May (O. Saloin). Salvin-Qodman Coll. 



1. Ain Djendeli, Algeria, 13th May Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(O. S.). 



6. Aiu Djendeli, 13th May {S. B. Crowley Bequest. 



Tristram). 



2. Madraoen, Algeria, 20th May Crowley Bequest. 



{E. B.T.). 

 2. Zana, Algeria, 15th June (^.£. 2".). Crowley Bequest. 

 1. Tunis. L. Fraaer, Esq. [C.]. 



Saxicola flnschi, Heugl, 



Saxicola libanotica, Tristram, Ibis, 1867, pp. 91, 94. 



Saxicola erythrsea, Dresser, Birds ^wr. ii. p. 219 (1874). 



Saxicola flnschii, Seebohm, Cat. Birds B. M. v. p. 388 (1881) ; Nehrk. 



Eat. Eiersamml. p. 41 (1899). 

 Saxicola finschi, Sharpe, Sand-l. iv. p. 180 (1903). 



Considerable likeness exists between the eggs of the Euphrates 

 Pied Chat and those of S. leucura already described : this similarity 

 is noticed by Nehrkorn (Z. c). There is only a small series of each 

 in the Collection, but, judging from the material available, it would 

 appear that the eggs of the present species are of a slightly paler 

 ground-colour and do not display their pale chestnut markings to 



