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the specimens in my collection I find a considerable variation in size, chiefly in the length of the 

 bill and wing. One from Spain, a female, measures — wing 2T8, culmen - 48 ; two from Corsica, 

 wing 2-05 and 2"25, culmen 0-5 and 052 ; one from Algiers, wing 2 -46, culmen 0-55; three 

 from Greece, all males, wing 2-4, 2-4, and 2 - 6, culmen 05, 055, - 55 ; two males from Asia 

 Minor, wing 2 - 2 and 2 - 48, culmen 0-51 and 055 ; and two from Persia, in the collection of 

 Mr. Blanford, measure — wing 2 - 3 and 2 '35, culmen 05 and 054. 

 The specimen figured is the one above described. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. 11. E. Dresser. 



a, 2- Aranjuez, April 28th, 1865 (Li/ford). b, c, 8 . Corsica, January 7th, 1875 (C. By grave Wharton), 

 d, 8 . Olympus, November 29th, 1869. e, 8. Acarnauia, November 28th, 18G8 (Krtiper). f, 8 ■ 

 Acarnania, December 2nd, 1808 (Krtiper). g. Blidah, Algiers, February 14th, 1870 (J. H. Gurney). 

 h, 8 ■ Smyrna, Asia Minor, July 28th, 1871 (Kriiper). i, 8 . Adalia, December 18th, 1874 (C. G. 

 Dan ford) . 



E Mus. 1ml. Cede. 

 b, $ . Karij valley, north of Tehran, Persia, c. Mazaiularau, North Persia (W. Blanford). 



E Mus. 11. B. Tristram. 



". Aranjuez, Spam, April 28th, 1805 (Lord IAlford) . b. Europe, c. BUda, Algeria, February 16th, 1870 

 (J. //. Gurney, jun.). d, 8 . Mcroni, May 1 1th, 1864 (H. B. T., type of Cettia orientalis). 



