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On the Ornithology of , Asia Minor, 
176. Totanus ochropus (L.). 
A few winter in the deep sheltered ravines of the Cydnns. 
177. Totanus hypoleucus (L.). 
Not nncommon on the streams of the interior. 
178. Otis tarda^ L. 
Floeks were observed at Zebil in February, and specimens 
obtained near Anascha on March 24th. 
179. CEdicnemus crepitans, Temm. 
A single bird was found in the woods at Anascha, March 
5th. In the barren country it is not uncommon; and eggs 
were obtained at Boghaslii khan on May 10th. 
180. Ardea cinerea, L. 
Occasionally seen on the Sihoun. 
181. Ardea purpurea, L. 
A single specimen was observed near Kaisariyeh. 
182. Ardea garzetta, L. 
Seen at some small marshes to the north of the Ala dagh. 
183. CiCONIA ALBA (L.). 
Flights of this bird passed up the Sihoun valley on March 
29th; and it was found breeding on trees and old buildings 
in the interior. The Turks greatly respect the Stork. Near 
the village of Enehiil is a solitary old pillar, with a Stork^s 
nest on the top. The fabric having become top-heavy, has 
been supported by a neatly made framework attached to the 
column. 
184. CicoNiA NIGRA, Bechst. 
A solitary bird was seen on the Sihoun March 18th, and 
large flocks on the Korkun April 21. 
185. Anser, sp. 
Flights of Geese passed over Zebil during winter, but at so 
great a height that the species could not be distinguished. 
186. Anas crecca, L. Kirki Ordek. 
Not uncommon on the rivers of the mountains. 
