N. GYLDENSTOLPE, BIRDS FROM RUSSIAN TURKESTAN. 5 



over the eyes. By the female on the contrary the red fea- 

 thers are mingled with yellow ones and there is no red line 

 over the eyes. 



7. Acanthis cannabina merzbacheri Schal. 



a) ^ 24^3 1910 j^aryn, at a height of 2140 m. 



b) J* 2/2 1910 » » » » » 2140 » 



Wing = 81—80 mm.; tail = 52—55 mm.; bill = 9—10 

 mm.; tarsus = 14 mm. 



In the coUection there are only two specimens of this 

 interesting bird, both of which ressemble the discription given 

 by ScHALOW. 



8. Acanthis flavirostris brevirostris Moore. 



a) c? 2712 1909 Narin, at a height of 2140 m. 



b) $ 2^12 1909 » » » » » 2140 » 



c) $ -/^ 1910 » » » » » 2140 » 

 d— e) ?$ -7i2 1909 » » » » » 2140 » 



^ Wing = 76 mm.; tail = 63 mm.; bill = 7 mm.; tarsus 

 = 13 mm. 



$ (b) Wing = 75 mm.; tail = 64 mm.; bill = 6 mm.; tar- 

 sus = 13 mm. 



This bird, the breeding range of which extends from 

 Caucasus and Asia Minor to Manchuria seems to be repre- 

 sented in Central Asia by a species with smaller wings. But 

 this character is not always constant and therefore it is im- 

 possible to give a new subspecifie name to the Central- 

 Asiatic bird. 



9. Serinus pusillus Pall. 



a) ^ 1V2 1910 Narin, at a height of 2140 m. 



b) $ 30/3 1910 » » » » » 2140 » 



c) $ Vi 1910 » » » » » 2140 » 



