487 
Mr. R. B. Sharpe on Birds from Fao. 
56. Emberiza hortulana, L.; Blanf. t. c. p. 259. 
[No. 87. Migratory in spring and autumn.] 
57. Emberiza luteola (Sparrm .); Hume ; Str. F. 1879, 
p. 107. 
No. 88. An immature bird. This species is not mentioned 
by Blanford. Unfortunately, Mr. Gumming has no note of 
the specimen. 
58. Galerita cristata (L.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 240. 
[No. 22. Resident. Though great numbers migrate away 
in April, still here and there they are to be found in pairs, 
and from their habits apparently breeding; yet I have not 
been fortunate enough to discover their nests, though I have 
searched very closely; neither could I gain any information 
from the Arabs whether a nest had been seen or eggs found. 
By August they are all back again, accompanied by young 
birds.] 
59. Caprimulgus EURor^us, L.; Blanf. t. c. p. 127. 
[No. 84. From autumn to spring. An odd one here and 
there seen in June 1884.] 
60. Cypselus pallidus, Shelley; Dresser, B. Eur. iv. 
p. 597, pi. 268. 
No. 81. Two specimens, agreeing with Egyptian ones. 
[Migratory. I have only seen three specimens, out of 
which I shot the two sent to the Museum in March 1884. 
All were seen singly,] 
61. Merops apiaster. 
Merops apiaster , L.; Blanf. t. c. p. 122. 
[No. 63. Migratory, arriving and leaving at the same time 
as M. agyptius.'] 
62. Merops .egyptitjs, Forst.; Blanf. t. c . p. 123. 
[No. 49. Migratory. In April and May large flocks are 
to be seen migrating north-westward of the right bank of the 
river (Eao side), apparently from Arabia. They return in 
July and August, roosting at Fao for a short time. Each 
pair is accompanied by their young at this time. 
Supposed to breed about Busreh.] 
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