180 RUFOUS SWALLOW. 



it as the Common Swallow in the Holy Land. It 

 must, however, be added to this that it inhabits Greece 

 regularly, and not accidentally. (Ibis, Oct., 1860, p. 

 386, Mr. Simpson.) This observer gives valuable 

 information in saying the eggs are quite white, like 

 those of H. urhica. It is then more than probable that 

 M. Lunel made a mistake when he said they were 

 spotted. This discovery as to the eggs and that of its 

 true country, confirms me in my belief that this species 

 is identical with Daurica, as I had before supposed. 

 I have in reality received from Siberia specimens of 

 Daurica which have the nuchal collar complete, and 

 as to the brown streaks below the body being more 

 or less marked, they are no doubt so according to 

 age, of which I have proof in its congener Melanocrissa. 

 The name of Daurica ought to stand with the addition 

 of a very doubtful race, which may be called Rufula 

 — H. rufula? 



"Edward Newton's Swallow, (Ibis, 1859, p. 462,) 

 seen between Cairo and Alexandria, in Egypt, was 

 probably H. melanocrissa. M. Jaubert, of Marseilles, 

 has, I believe, figured and described in his work, 

 'Richesses Ornithologique, etc.,' the H. rufula of Mar- 

 seilles. The work being at my country residence, I 

 cannot quote it with certainty at this moment. My 

 mounted specimen is without indication of sex." 



In accordance with the opinion expressed by M. De 

 Selys, I have sunk the name of Rufula, and adopted 

 that of Daurica, leaving it for future observers to 

 determine whether there is or not a race to which the 

 name Rufula may yet be given. 



In Mr. Simpson's very interesting account of some 

 of the Birds of Western Greece, (Ibis, vol. ii., p. 386,) 

 I extract the following about the nesting of H. 



