Notes on Bird Life in Mesopotamia. 
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The Mesopotamian Wag-tail has a black poll, deep cres- 
cent-shaped black bib, black and white primaries and tail, and 
])ale S'l'ey plumage. 
The following is a list of birds seen in Mesopotamia : 
S]Kirri)\v 
Starling- ' All similar to English hut with a difference. 
Lark r 
Wagtail I 
Warblers (species unknown but numerous) 
Flycatcher (sinn'lar to Spotted Flycatcher) 
Shama \ 
Oriole L species unknown. 
Chat i 
Yellow-vented Bulbul Green Bee-eater 
Martin Hoopoe 
Wheatear Grey Shrike 
Kingfisher small Blue Magpie 
,, large ,, Jackdaw 
Black and White Rook 
Hooded Crow (large Black and Raven 
White) 
Little Owl Kestrel 
Indian Kite Sparrow Hawk 
Harrier Rock Pigeon 
Doves (many species) Sand Grouse 
Black Partridge (species of \\'illow Grouse I think) 
Sandpiper Egret 
Heron White Stork 
Wild Goose (Bean Goose ?) Teal 
Mallard 
and many others suspected, etc.. awaiting confirmation. 
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Correspondence. 
Members' Sales and Exchanges, and the 
Perpetuation of Species in our Aviaries. 
In the course of correspondence wntli the Marquis of 
Tavistock re his birds and copy for the club Journal, the Editor 
deplored that so little was done by members of the F.B.C., to- 
wards breeding' such species as were available so as to make us 
independent of outside source of supply, at any rate so far as 
certain species were concerned. The Editor also regretted that 
