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Mr. F. N. Chasen on the 
[ibis, 
Podiceps griseigena. Red-necked Grrebe. 
A pair seen several times in the Grulf of Salonica in 
November 1916. 
Podiceps nigricollis. Black-necked Grrebe. 
A pair on a pond near Salonica, 4 May. Small Grrebe on 
the Struma in January were probably of this species. 
Colymbus sp. ? 
■ Seen from the shore at Salonica in November. 
Columba palumbus. Wood-Pigeon. 
One record only, Hamzali in October. 
Columba cenas. Stock-Dove. . 
Small flocks in winter. A large flock of Doves—attributed 
to this species—travelling north on 4 March, were flying 
rather low. 
Streptopelia turtur. Turtle-Dove. 
Common in summer, but avoiding the villages, thereby 
differing greatly from the next species. Quite a number 
bred in the Grramatna area. In many cases the nests w r ere 
out on the hills a good distance from the villages. As late 
as 1 July I found several nests with eggs—in one case three 
eggs in the clutch. In the majority of cases the nests were 
built on branches that sprang out directly from the main 
trunk of a tree. They were often very accessible, being 
sometimes about six feet from the ground. Two nests were 
found, only separated by a distance of about as many yards, 
and one of them was so exceptionally frail that it was really 
wonderful that the eggs did not drop through it. 
Streptopelia risoria. Collared Dove. 
A common re§ident. but inclined to be local in distribu¬ 
tion, which fact probably explains why Major Sladen did not 
meet with it. This Dove is most domesticated in its habits, 
spending the day pottering about the housetops and roosting 
in trees near by. When roosting they are easy to approach 
and could be knocked off the boughs by means of long sticks. 
