noticed on migration, having been observed on a few occasions in the Dobrudscha (Om. Bale. ii.
p. 50, 1894). I t also nests in Montenegro, according to Reiser and Von Führer (Orn. Bale. iv. p. 54,
1896). A specimen from Sweet Waters near Constantinople, collected by the late Mr. Pearce, is in
the U.S. National-Museum, according to Dr. Stejneger, and must have been sent from England as a
duplicate by someone who had looked upon it merely as an example of the Common Bing-Ouzel.
Mr, Robson has also procured the species near Belgrade, and Mr. C. G. Danford met with the species
on the Zebil Taurus Mts. in Asia Minor. He writes “ Flocks of Ring-Ouzels were found at Zebil
during the hard weather of the early part of February. At the end of April a pair was met with
on the Karanfil dagh, among the debris of loose rocks and gnarled old junipers. The elevation
was about 6500 feet. From their cries of alarm and general manner of conducting themselves it
was evident that they had a nest close by, though it could not be found.”
Adult mate. Similar to M. torquata, but a little browner above, and always much whiter below,
the feathers being broadly edged with white, and having broad white centres, so that the black often
forms only a sub-terminal horse-shoe mark; under tail-coverts also distinctly centred and edged with
white; bill yellow, dusky near the base; feet dark horny brown; iris dark brown. Total length
10 inches, culmen 0'9, wing 5'6, tail 4'0, tarsus Iff;!
Adult female. Similar to the male, but.of a browner shade, and having the white collar on the
fore-neck overshaded with brown. Total length 10-5 inches, culmen 0-95, wing 5-45, tail 4-0,
tarsus I 125.
Ih e descriptions are taken from a pair in the British Museum from Hatszeg, Transylvania, and
Ä ! specimen figured in the Plate is from Zebil Taurus, Asia Minor. [R. B. S.]
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