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riparia,) may be found breeding in iSIount Aracynthus. 
Hirxindo rupestris is tbe only Swallow which winters 
in Greece. 
H. Dmirica has the top of the head and back metallic 
black; Avings and tail dull black; cheeks and auditory 
region yelloAvish grey; nape and lateral parts of the 
occiput russet; rump taAvny red, passing into yelloAvish 
white on the posterior half; throat, chest, abdomen, 
under tail and Aving coverts, Avhitish, Avashed Avith russet, 
especially on the chest and flanks, and finely striated 
with broAvn, more distinct on the crop and throat; the 
terminal moiety of the under tail coverts, Avell-defined 
metallic black; beak and feet blackish, the latter slender. 
The external tail feathers have almost ahvays on their 
inner barb a small, Avhitish, oval spot, not Avell defined, 
and placed slightly in adAmnce of the base of the feather, 
Avhich is covered by the inferior coverts. M. De Selys 
informs us that M. Jaubert has a specimen Avhich has 
a well-marked Avhite spot on one of the great tail 
feathers, while the other is quite black. 
As I have before mentioned, I am indebted to M. 
Ed. De Selys-Longchamps for the Grecian specimen 
Avhich I have figured. I return him my very best 
thanks for this obligation. The egg is from Mr. 
Tristram, and is marked “JE. M. 31 — 59. W. H. S.” 
