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Ornithology of Asia Minor. 
of the east build open nests. We were only able to observe 
one nestj and that a new one^ hardly completed. It was 
placed in an exposed situation on the face of a large boulder^ 
and was as much domed as any Dipper’s nest in this country. 
71. Turdus merula, L. Kara taouk (Black fowl). 
Common on the Bulgar dagh, but not seen on the Ala dagh. 
Again met with in the oak-scrub country beyond the steppe. 
72. Turdus torquatus^ L. 
Flocks of Eing-Ouzels were found at Zebil during the hard 
weather of the early part of February. At the end of April 
a pair was met with on the Karanfil dagh^ among a debris of 
loose rocks and gnarled old junipers. The elevation was 
about 6500 feet. From their cries of alarm and general 
manner of conducting themselves it was evident that they had 
a nest close by^ though it could not be found. 
73. Turdus viscivorus, L. 
Common among the oak-woods^ where they were found 
nesting. They feed chiefly on a species of mistletoe, which 
is very abundant in the Taurus. The leaves of this parasite 
and its manner of growth exactly resemble our own variety; 
but the berries hang in clusters, like currants, with long stalks, 
and are bright yellow and full of a yellow viscid juice, which 
often stains the feathers of the birds which feed on them. 
74. Turdus pilaris, L. 
Common in flocks during winter. 
75. Turdus musicus, L. 
Common throughout the country, except in the barren 
districts. 
76. Petrocossyphus cyanus (L.). 
This species, which winters on the coast, arrived in the 
mountains March 25th, and was tolerably common. It was 
frequently seen to take insects on the wing, and had a habit 
of hovering like a Flycatcher. Frequents rocky mountain- 
slopes up to 4500 feet elevation. 
77. Monticola saxatilis (L.). 
As common, and found in the same situations as the pre¬ 
ceding. Arrived at Anascha in small flocks on March 4th. 
