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at the end of March and departs at the end of November. During 

 summer frequents the river f, but on its arrival and previous to its 

 departure it is found in moist fields near Erzeroom. Native name, 

 Kiz-Cooshdo (Maiden's Bird), or Kahmaum-Cooshdo (Bath-bird). 



Vanellus Keptuschka, Temm. September 17. A few observed from 

 the middle of September to the middle of October. In flocks. This 

 specimen sent had its right leg shrivelled up. 



Charadrius morinellus, Linn. 



Charadrius minor, Meyer. June 26. Numerous on the sandy 

 and pebbly banks of the Aras at Hassan-Kaleh (18 miles east of 

 Erzeroom), about the middle of June. The naked rim round the 

 eye is of a deep sulphur colour. None of these birds have been no- 

 ticed at Erzeroom. 



Tringa suharquata, Temm. Numerous about the streams at So- 

 Gok-Tcherm^h, a village four miles from Erzeroom. 



Tringa minuta, Leisl. August. Plentiful at Tchif-lik, a village 

 five miles distant, close to the houses, about pools, in company with 

 sparrows and starlings. 



Tringa minuta, Leisl. September 15. Abundant at the village 

 of So-ook-Tchermeh. 



Limosa melanura, Leisl. November 15. One leg had apparently 

 wasted and dropped off, and the other was found in an incipient 

 state of atrophy, like that in Vanellus Keptuschka, Temm., but not in 

 so great a degree. 



*Himantopus melanopterus, Meyer. End of July. Not very com- 

 mon. On the borders of the river. A naked rim round the eyelid, 

 of a bright vermillion colour. 



Ardea alba, Linn. Not many : seen only at the river, from the 

 commencement of May till the beginning of October* Sometimes 

 in flocks and sometimes solitary. 



Ibis Falcinellus, Temm. End of August. Seen during the hot 

 months at the river. 



Ibis } End of August. Not uncommon : about the river 



in August. Food, shell-fish : has a remarkably thick gizzard. 



Fulica ater, Linn. 



Tadorna rutila, Steph. August 30. Very abundant : gregarious. 

 During the day frequents marshes, but feeds late in the evening and 

 early in the morning, in corn and stubble-fields. Arrives in the 

 middle of March and departs at the end of November : rarely seen 

 in the water. Said to breed in the marshes. Great numbers on the 

 Lake of Van in August. Native name, Ahn-godt. 



Sterna nigra, Linn. Very common about the river during spring 

 and summer. 



The collection also contains specimens of Cricetus accedula (Mus 

 accedula of Pallas,), which species is " very common. The eyes are 

 large and black ; cheek-pouches spacious, extending from the angles 

 of the mouth to the back of the head, a little beyond the ear. It is 



t The river referred to in this paper is the Karah-Soo, or northern branch 

 of the Euphrates. 



