Ornithology of Asia Minor. 31 



take ourselves on the Karanfil dagh on April 23rd, also con- 

 tained six eggs. 



Starting early, to escape the heat of the sun, we began to 

 climb the north-west side of the mountain. The first part of 

 the way was up steep slopes covered with bushes, loose stones, 

 and a few old cedar and fir trees. By the time the foot of 

 the rocks was reached tattered junipers were the only trees 

 left. Here the call of a Snow-Partridge far above our heads 

 sounded a note of encouragement. After going up a pretty 

 good height the cry was again heard, and the sharp eyes of 

 one of the guides made out two Ur-kekliks — a male, perched 

 on a high piece of rock, and a female walking about below 

 him. A stalk was attempted ; but the birds discovered us, 

 and went oflP with a loud defiant cackling. As they did not 

 return, though patiently waited for, we divided our party of 

 four, which was made up of a strapping young Turk, a cele- 

 brated sportsman called Zedi Aijlik (the seven-month^s one), 

 our servant John Ross, and myself. Agreeing to meet on 

 the ridge of the mountain, Zedi Aijlik and myself took the 

 right side, the others the left. While climbing laboriously 

 up the snow-filled gullies and round the cliff-ledges the echoes 

 of shouts sounded in the distance. Replying, we made in 

 their direction, and reached a bay-shaped corrie, on the oppo- 

 site side of which our coadjutors were perceived. The clear 

 mountain-air enabled us to hear the good news that they had 

 found a nest, and with considerable difficulty we joined them. 

 It appeared that they had seen a cock bird ; and while endea- 

 vouring to stalk him by clambering up a steep narrow gully, 

 the female had flown off a small ledge close above their heads. 

 The nest was placed on this ledge, and was sheltered by an 

 overhanging rock, and further by the gnarled old stump of a 

 juniper, which, no doubt, owed its existence at this elevation 

 of 7000 feet to the very sheltered character of the position. 



The nest was a deep round hollow scraped in the stony 

 earth, and slightly lined with dry grass and a few feathers of 

 the bird itself. It contained six eggs. 



The eggs are in colour dull light clay, with a faint oil-green 

 tinge, some darker, others lighter in groimd-colour. The 



