Saxicola monaclia, Riipp. in Temm. PI. Col. pi. 359, fig. 1 (1825) ;
Dresser, ii. p. 239, pi. 34 ; Shelley, B. of Egypt, p. 78, pi. ii. See- bohm, Cat. B. Br. Mus. v. p. 369 ; Gates, F. Brit. Ind. Birds, ii. p.  69 ; -S. pallida, Riipp. Atlas. Taf. 34 (1826) ; 8. gracilis, Licht.
Nomencl. Av. p. 54 (1854).
ad. (Egypt). Crown, nape, lower back rump, upper tail-coverts and under parts below the breast white ; mantle, wings, throat, sides of neck and breast jet black ; central rectrices with terminal half dark brown, the basal part and all the outer rectrices white, the latter with a few brown spots towards the tip ; beak and legs black iris brown. Culmen 0’92, wing 4-1, tail 3’2, tarsus 0’95 inch. The female has the upper parts to the rump hair brown, quills and terminal portion of central rectrices darker brown ; rump, upper tail-coverts, and tail pale yellowish rufescent ; under parts creamy white.
Hob. Egypt, Nubia, Palestine, east through Persia to Balu- chistan and Afghanistan.
Throughout its range this Wheatear is said to be resident.  In its general habits it does not differ from its allies, but nothing definite is known respecting its niclification. It is easily recog- nizable by its long bill.