505 
Caspian Sea and the Elburz Mountains. 
SlTTA NEUMAYERI NEUMAYERI Micliah. [W. 1907, p. 91.] 
S S • April 8, | Elburz Mts. (north side, alt. 5000- 
S . May 5, J 7000 ft.). 
These are typical examples. 
Parus major major L. [W. 1907, p. 93.] 
Three males and two females, March 4-6, S. coast, Caspian 
Sea. 
“ Plentiful throughout the afforested region.”—R. B. W. 
I cannot distinguish between these specimens and a good 
series of typical Great Tits. All the characters pointed out 
by M. Zarudny and Baron Loudon as distinguishing their 
P. m. caspius (Orn. Monatsb. 1905, p. 108) are variable 
when a large series is examined. 
Parus major blanfordi Prazak. [W. 1907, p. 93.] 
$ . April 20, near Tehran (alt. 7000 ft.). 
This specimen is distinct from those from the Caspian 
region, and compares well with others from the Plateau. 
The type of this race was from Tehran. 
Parus ater phceonotus Blanford. [B. 228.] 
$ ? . Feb. 19,1 n c 
i coast, Caspian Sea. 
$ . March 28, J ^ u 
■=> • *ih pril , 22, lElburz Mts. (north side, alt.4000-7000 ft.). 
S ■ May 4, J v ’ 
“ Not very common.”—R. B. W. 
These specimens compare well with Blanford's type except 
that they are rather more greenish and less rich brown on 
the back, but the type-specimen is in very fresh plumage, and 
this may account for the slight difference. I do not think 
that this Tit has been found in South-west Persia since 
Major St. John obtained those from which the form was 
described. Is it possible that some mistake was made in 
the locality and that this race is not found in the south¬ 
west of Persia ? 
Parus lugubris hyrcanus Zar. & Loud. Orn. Monatsb. 
1905, p. 76. 
£ ? . May 1, Elburz Mts. (north side, alt. 7000 ft.). 
“ Two or three pairs seen in the oak woods.”--R. B. W. 
