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Caspian Sea and the Elburz Mountains. 
Pratincola rubicola maura (Pall.). [B. 145. W. 1903, 
p. 547 ; 1907, p, 81.] 
c? • April 20, Elburz Mts. (near Demavend, alt. 7500 ft.). 
Pratincola rubetra (L,). [*B. 146.] 
? . May 20, S. coast, Caspian Sea (Kesht). 
This specimen appears to me to be of the typical form. 
P. r. noska Tschusi (Orn, Jahrb. xiii. 1902, p. 234) from 
the Caucasus is perhaps rather a doubtful form. 
In Persia the Whinchat seems to be confined to the 
northern provinces. 
Saxicola cenanthe cenanthe (L.)< [B. 146. W. 1903, 
p. 546 ; 1907, p. 81.] 
Four from the Elburz Mts. in April, and one from the 
S. coast of the Caspian in May. 
All the Common Wheatears from Persia that I have 
examined are of the typical form. 
Saxicola isabellina Cretzschm. [B. 147. W. 1903, 
p. 546; 1907, p. 81.] 
Two males. April 14, Elburz Mts. (south side, alt. 
5000 ft.). 
Saxicola occidentalis melanoleuca (Giild.), [B. 150. 
W. 1903, p. 545; 1907, p. 82.] 
Six specimens in April and May from the Elburz Mountains, 
both on the south side and also near Resht (alt. 400-5000 ft.). 
Although Blanford considered this a rare Wheatear in 
Persia it is evident from my own and Mr. WoosnanPs former 
collection that it is fairly evenly distributed over the west 
and north of the country. 
Saxicola chrysopygia (De Fil.). [B. 151. W. 1903, 
p. 544; 1907, p. 83.] 
Four males from the north side of the Elburz Mts. (alt. 
3000-8000 ft.) in April, and three specimens from the south 
side (alt. 5500-6000 ft.) in April and May. 
“This Wheatear was met with so soon as we passed 
through the afforested slopes of the north side of the Elburz 
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