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T. torquatus intimately in N. Wales, I had no hesitation in 
ascribing the specimens I observed to the south-eastern 
form, though being without a gun I was not able to obtain 
one of them for closer examination. I have little doubt 
that those recorded by Mr. Nicolls belonged to the same 
race. 
In the absence of any other records of this species from 
Cyprus, it is impossible to state what is the nature of its 
distribution in the island. Very few ornithologists have 
traversed the wilder portions of either mountain-range, and 
there are in both many retreats where this bird would find 
a congenial home. 
I expect that it is a casual visitor on migration, a pair 
or two occasionally stopping to nest in certain localities on 
their northward visit. 
25. Monticola saxatilts (Linn.). 
The Rock-Thrush appears to be a somewhat uncommon 
visitor on migration and has very seldom been recorded. 
Glaszner obtained a female on Troodos on the 19th of 
September, 1902, and shewed me another female which 
he had shot at Kellia, near Larnaca, on April 15th, 1905. 
Mr. Baxendale sent me a third which he had shot at Papho 
on April 3rd, 1909. 
27. Monticola cyanus (Linn.). 
The Blue Rock-Thrush has been recorded from the island 
by several observers. Muller described an adult pair in the 
collections sent to Schliiter (1877-8), but gave no data; 
Guillemard obtained two—one in March 1887 in the Limassol 
district, and the other on May 11th, 1888, in the northern 
mountains ; Glaszner sent two to Madarasz, taken, the one 
( $ ) near Stavrovouni Hill on February 28th, the other ( $ ) 
at Alethriko on March 18th, 1902, both places being in 
the Larnaca district. Miss Bate, during her stay in Cyprus, 
found the species not uncommon in the northern range, and 
in June 1902 saw several individuals among the ruins of 
Kantara Castle, one of which could only have left the nest 
a very short time; at Buffavento, another mediaeval ruin in 
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