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SAXICOLA DESERTI, Riipp., p. 362. no. 1331; Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 255. no 119. 
“Only seen close to the coast. In December and January about Annesley Bay, but 
not seen in May, June, July, or August.” 
The comparison of specimens of S. atrogularis, Blyth, sent by Dr. Salvadori, has 
convinced me of the identity of this with the Indian species. 
SAXICOLA LUGENS, Licht., p. 363. no. 134. 
“Seen in the temperate region on the highlands, where it appears to replace S. deserti 
(Blanf.). According to Von Heuglin, found in the deserts of Egypt and Arabia.” 
Von Heuglin’s newly erected S. finschi (Orn. N. O. Afr. p. 350) is based only on the 
single specimen from Siberia in the Bremen Museum, which, showing some differences 
from S. leucomela, Pall., I described previously in my MS. notes, but without intending 
to publish it as a new species. I am informed by Von Pelzeln that the two speci- 
mens from the Sakarah desert (near Cairo) in the Vienna Museum, mentioned by Von 
Heuglin as being identical with the Siberian specimens, belong to S. wanthomelena, 
Ehrb. 
PRATINCOLA RUBETRA (L..), p. 364. no. 137. 
“At Rairo, in Habab (3000 feet), in the middle of August.” 
PRATINCOLA PASTOR, Strickl., p. 364. no. 138. 
“‘ Not rare on the highlands.” 
PRATINCOLA HEMPRICHI, Ehrb., p. 364. no. 139. 
PRATINCOLA SEMITORQUATA, Heugl., p. 365. no. 140. t. 5 (¢ 2, opt.). 
Localities: Adigrat, Antalo, Lake Ashangi; never below 8000 feet. 
The female has been already figured in the Atlas of Ferret and Galinier, Voyage en 
Abyssinie, Zoologie, pl. 12. fig. 2. 
RUTICILLA SORDIDA (Riipp.). Pratincola sordida, Blanf. p. 366. no. 141. 
This aberrant species, which Mr. Blanford did not meet with below 9000 feet, I take 
to be more nearly allied to Ruticilla than to Saxicola or Pratincola. 
* A very nearly allied species is Sawicola albomargimata, Salvad. (MS.), in nearly every respect resembling 
S. deserti, but distinguishable at once from having all the tail-feathers tipped with white. 
The type specimen (male), collected by the Marchese Orazio Antinori in the Sahara of Tunis, is now in the 
Museum of Turin, whence I received it for inspection through the kindness of Dr. Salvadori. I have com- 
pared it with several specimens of S. deserti. 
