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144. Pyrrhula majoRj Brelim. 
Generally distributed in the mountains. This appears to 
be the large form. 
145. CaRPODACUS ERYTHRINUS (Pall.). 
Common among the copse-woods on the mountains near 
the Black Sea. It certainly breeds in this district; for, 
although the nest was not found, eggs, which would have 
been laid next day, were taken from some of the specimens 
shot. It is a tame bird, very partial to the road-sides. The 
males were in very fine plumage, and frequented the bushes 
of wild roses, then in full bloom, looking, as they sat there, 
not unlike roses themselves. 
146. Erythrospizia sanguinea, Gould. 
A few specimens were met with in the barren districts, both 
to the south and north of Kaisariyeh. 
147. CoccoTHRAUSTES VULGARIS (Pall.). Room-kush (Greek 
bird). 
Generally common in the mountains. Small flocks entirely 
composed of females were sometimes met with. 
148. Sturnus vulgaris, L. Bivrijek. 
Occurred in small flocks throughout the country. 
149. Sturnus purpurascens, Gould, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 219. 
A bird shot from a small flock met with to the north of 
Caesarea proves to belong to this species. It is probably not 
rare in this district. 
150. Pastor roseus, L. 
Plocks were observed about some of the villages of the in¬ 
terior about the middle of May. 
151. Pyrrhocorax ALPiNUs (VieilL). 
Common throughout the mountains. This species consorts 
with P. graculus while feeding in the valleys, but breeds apart 
and much higher up. When on the Kur Mountain, at An- 
ascha, our attention was drawn to a number of these birds 
which kept arriving at a certain place and disappearing in a 
mysterious way. On going up to the spot the reason was 
apparent. Among the loose stones on a small level was a 
