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nissot of the nuiip, which passes decidedly into a 
whitish tint posteriorly. 
“It is distinguished from Melanocrissa by the presence 
at all ages of the streaks on the under parts; by the 
absfiice of the anal russet border; by the less deep 
russet of the collar; by the brighter red on the rump 
passing into white posteriorly; and by the whitish spot 
which almost always is found on the external tail 
feather.” 
Since the above was written by M. De Selys, avc 
have further accounts of this bird, which not only 
verify his prognostication as to the true country, but 
appear to remove all doubts as to the identity of II. 
rufula and H. Daurica. I allude to the observations 
of Mr. Tristram, before noticed, that it entirely takes 
the place of H. rustica in the Holy Land and in 
Egypt. Also to the still more important and interesting 
account given of H. rufula, by Mr. Simpson, (Ibis, 
vol. ii., p. 288,) where he describes it as inhabiting 
Missolonghi and Southern Hitolia, and further gives some 
most interesting accounts of its nidification in AV estern 
Greece, in the same volume, p. 386. ]\Ir. Simpson 
describes the egg as white, which is further proof of 
the identity of this bird with H. Daurica. 
M. Ed. De Selys-Longchamps has very kindly sent 
me his Grecian specimen, which I have had very carefully 
figured; and through the kindness of Mr. Tristram, I 
am also able to figure one of the eggs taken by Mr. 
Simpson, in Greece. ]M. De Selys accompanied the 
specimen with some valuable remarks, from which I 
extract the folloAving: — 
“As to Hirundo rufula, my statements are quite 
verified as to its country being the mountains of Eastern 
Asia, since Mr. Tristram (Ibis, vol. i., p. 27,) indicates 
