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628 It is curious that Stresemann (Avif. Macedon.) should have recognized the small southern race of the Hooded Crow as coming from the Balkans to Syria, Palestine, and Egypt, but should have united them with the Cyprus bird under the name Corvus corone pallescens (Mad.). In fresh autumn plumage the Cyprus bird is much paler than birds from the Balkans, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt (and Sardinia), and must be recognized as a geographical race under the name

Corvus comix pallescens (Mad.).

Cretan birds appear similar to those from Cyprus in colour but are much larger, resembling more Corvus cornix cornix in size:

4 ♂. Wing 316-327; culmen, length 55-61, height 20-22;

1 ♀. Wing 313; culmen, length 56, height 20; and I have already described this bird as

Corvus cornix minos Meinortz. Bull. B. O. C. xli. 1920, p. 19.

In conclusion I recognize the following races of Hooded Crow:—