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Caspian Sea and the Elburz Mountains . 
that of the typical race, the edgings of the feathers being 
greyish white instead of buff; the under side is of a purer 
white, 
“ These Buntings were found in thousands ail along the 
coast in February and March; but by May, when we 
returned to the coast, not one was to be seen.”—R. B. W. 
Emberiza pyrrhuloides pyrrhuloides Pall. 
? . March 16, Ferahabad, south coast, Caspian Sea. 
“ The only one seen.”—R. B. W. 
Pica pica bactriana Bp. 
Four males, March 10 and 12 and April 2, south coast, 
Caspian Sea. 
“ The Magpie is one of the commonest birds of the South 
Caspian coast. At Resht it frequented the dense reed-beds 
around the lagoons a great deal. It was seen also at the 
villages high up in the mountain-valleys.”—R. B. W. 
The specimens no doubt belong to this form. They 
have conspicuous white rump-bands and the wing-feathers 
have only a very narrow band of black. Their wings are 
large, measuring :—205, 203, 195, and 193 mm. 
Corvus cornix sharpii Oates. [W. 1903, p. 518 ; 1907, 
p. 105.] 
Corvus cornix L.; [B. 262]. 
Two males, March 31, south coast, Caspian Sea. 
“ Numerous.”—R. B. W. 
Pyrrhocorax graculus (L.). [B. 264. *W. 1903, 
p. 517.] 
$ . April 11, Elburz Mts. (north side, alt. 8000 ft.). 
Garrulus glandarius hyrcanus Blanf. [B. 265.] 
Three males, Feb. 21 and March 28, south coast, Caspian 
Sea. 
“ Plentiful throughout the forest-country at the foot of 
the hills; a few were seen in the forest on the mountains as 
high up as about 6000 feet, but unfortunately none were 
obtained.”—R. B. W. 
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