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Mr. C. G. Danford on the 
extension of the black sides of the throaty which in some cases 
meet helow_, enclosing the -white. It is not a shy bird during 
the breeding-season,, and generally perches on the tops of the 
fruit-trees or hushes, whence it utters its sweet clear notes. 
Few retreats can be more congenial to a bird-lover than these 
gardens of an otherwise barren land, where such numbers of 
birds congregate, and which are at certain times of the day 
absolutely flooded with song. The Robin-Chat has, when 
undisturbed, a slow flapping flight; and the great development 
of the secondaries make this bird, when on the wing, appear 
larger than it actually is. 
92. PrA TIN COLA RUB IC OLA (L.) . 
Not uncommon. A few remain in the sheltered valleys 
throughout the winter. 
93. Pratincola rubetra (L.). 
Rare. One or two specimens were procured in the moun¬ 
tains during April. 
94. Accentor collaris (Scop.). 
Small flocks were met with among the cliffs near Zebil, 
where they fed on the minute seeds of a certain plant. Others 
were observed on the mountain-tops later in the year. The 
specimens procured are paler than the European form. 
95. Accentor modularis (L.). 
Generally distributed and resident in the Taurus, but not 
abundant. 
96. Sylvia nisoria, Bechst. 
Common in the bushy .districts of the north and in the 
neighbourhood of Samsoun. 
97. Sylvia orphea, Temm. 
Common in the mountains, gardens, and bush-districts. 
First occurred at Giaour-heui April 22nd. 
98. Sylvia rueppelli, Temm. 
Not uncommon on the bushy mountain-sides near Anascha, 
where it arrived on March 25th. This graceful Warbler 
attracts one^s notice by its habit of uttering its pretty song 
