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brown, the wing-coverts also are edged with greyish white 
instead of buff, and the yellow of the breast is paler. The 
wing measures 84 mm. 
Emberizi miliaria Linn. [B. 257. W. 1903, p. 520 ; 
1907, p. 103.] 
March, south coast, Caspian Sea. 
Emberiza cia par Hartert, Vog. pal. Fauna, p. 184. 
Two females, March 18, south coast, Caspian Sea. 
Three males and one female, April, Elburz Mts. (north 
side, alt. 2000-8000 ft.). 
Common around Ferahabad in the middle of March, but 
not seen until then.”—R. B. W. 
These examples belong to the paler and larger form of the 
Meadow-Bunting described by Dr. Hartert. 
The wings measure :—males 90, 88, 86 mm.; females 81 
and 79 mm. 
Emberiza buchanani Blyth. [W. 1907, p. 103.] 
Emberiza huttoni Blyth ; [B. 258]. 
$. May 6, Elburz Mts. (near Tehran, alt. 9000 ft.). 
Emberiza hortllana L. [B. 259. W. 1903, p. 520; 
1907, p. 103.] 
$ $ . April 20, Elburz Mts. (near Demavend, alt. 8000 ft.). 
$ . May 15, Elburz Mts. (near Resht, alt. 500 ft.). 
Emberiza melanocephala Scop. [W. 1903, p. 520; 
1907, p. 104.] 
Euspiza melanocephala (Scop.) ; [B. 260]. 
£. May 6, Elburz Mts. (near Tehran, alt. 6000 ft.). 
“Not uncommon around Tehran and in the lower valleys 
on the south side of the mountains.”—R. B. W. 
Emberiza schieniclus tschusii Reiser & Almasy. 
( Cf Hartert, Yog. pal. Fauna, p. 198.) 
Three males and three females, March 1-11, south coast, 
Caspian Sea. 
The upper side of this form is greyer and less buff than 
