496 Mr. R. B. Sharpe on Birds from Bushire. 
17. Erithacus cyanecula (Wolf) ; Seebohm, op. cit. v. 
p. 311. 
? Cyanecula wolfi, Blanf. t. c. p. 169. 
An adult male. Bushire, March 28, 1885. 
Mr. Blanford did not obtain this species, and Mr. Dresser 
was inclined to doubt its occurrence in Persia. 
18. Buticilla phcenicura (L.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 163. 
a. $ ad. Busbire, Feb. 25, 1885. 
b, c. $ ad. Busbire, March 5, 1885. 
d. $ ad. Bushire, April 18, 1885. 
This species is now satisfactorily recognized as from 
Southern Persia. Mr. Blanford doubtfully identified a 
female specimen from Shiraz as belonging to the Common 
Redstart (/. c.) } but Mr. Palmer has now sent me two pairs. 
19. Ruticilla erythronota (Eversm.); Blanf. t. c. p. 167. 
A male. Bushire, Jan. 27, 1885. 
20. Monticola cyantjs (L.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 155. 
a. $ ad. Bushire, March 9, 1885. Shot on wall of old 
ruin near a village. 
b. $ ad. Bushire, March 16, 1885. Shot in ravines. 
c . $ ad. Shot in garden, April 1, 1885. 
21. Monticola saxatilis (L.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 156. 
An adult male. Bushire, March 25, 1865. Shot near an 
old grape-vine. 
22. Saxicola isabellina, Rupp.; Blanf. t. c. p. 147. 
One specimen. Bushire (no date). 
23. Saxicola deserti, Rupp.; Blanf. t. c. p. 148. 
A male. Bushire, March 16, 1885. 
24. Saxicola morio, H. & E.; Blanf. t. c. p. 152. 
Males. Bushire, March 13 and 26, 1885. 
25. Burnesia lepida (Blyth) ; Sharpe, op. cit. x. p. 211. 
Drymceca gracilis , Blanf. t. c. p. 206. 
Male. Bushire, Feb. 6, 1885. 
Agrees with the Persian specimens collected by Mr. Blan¬ 
ford, and not with the true B. gracilis of Palestine. 
