CINNAMON-BREASTED ROCK 
BUNTING Emberiza tahapisi A Very 
common in suitable rocky areas, e.g. Wadi 
Quarnayn and Wadi Juwa. Generally seen 
in pairs. In Wadi Juwa and around Malaki 
Dam nest material being gathered 2 January 
1992, and by 8-9 February 1992 all birds 
either singing or collecting nest material. 
CRETZSCHMAR'S BUNTING Emberiza 
caesia R One male positively identified in 
Wadi Sablal 2 March 1989. Stagg (1985), 
Cornwaliis & Porter (1982) and Brooks et al. 
(1987) have not reported this species from 
the Yemen Tihamah,but Hollomrf al. (1988) 
stated that it is a rare migrant to southwest 
Arabia. 
Acknowledgements 
Our deep gratitude goes to HRH Prince Saud Al Faisal and Dr. Abdulaziz 
Abuzinada (Secretary General NC WCD) for their encouragement and support at 
all stages of this work. We wish to thank all the staff at NWRC and the villagers 
of Habib Banideep for their help and cooperation. Finally, we wish to acknowledge 
the help of C. Abdul Rahman, Mohammed Basheer and Mohammed Kurthi of 
NWRC for help in the production of this paper and of Anne Newton for editing 
and revising earlier versions of the manuscript. 
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