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on the shores of the Mediterranean, in the Appenincs, 
in the Illyrian Provinces, in Sardinia, and Neapolitan 
States, but, like the preceding species, never in the 
centre of Europe. It appears in the south of France 
in spring, but never in great numbers. It is mentioned 
by Count Miihle as being found in Greece. The Hon. 
T. L. Powys, in his very interesting description of the 
birds of the Ionian Islands, (“Ibis,” April, 1860, page 
140,) says that this bird is the least common of the 
three species observed there. It arrives with the 
Common and Pusset AYheatear, in March. It is in- 
cluded in Captain Loche’s list of Algerian birds; in 
that of Mr. Tristram in Northern Africa; and Mr. 
Salvin in the Eastern Atlas. Schlegel gives Arabia 
and Egypt as localities. It does not appear to occur 
in India or the New "World. 
The habits of the Eared AVheatear are very similar 
to those of S. stapazina. It is found in nearly the 
same localities, and was long confounded with it. They 
are found in the most retired and arid regions, and 
together imitate the songs of other birds. The two 
species, according to Degland, are to be distinguished 
by the throat being at all times white in aiirita, and 
always more or less black in stapazina. The tarsi 
also are shorter, and the colour of the eyes more 
lively than those of the latter bird. On this subject 
we have also the high testimony of Count Miihle, 
who remarks, that although the identity of the two 
species has been advocated by Bonelli, Calvi, and 
Bitter Yon IMarinora, he has had abundant opportunity 
in Greece of satisfying himself that they are distinct. 
In the specimens which are now before me the buff 
colour is much lighter in aurita than stapazina, and 
the tarsi are slightly shorter; the curve at the end 
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