Sever tzoff's 'Fauna of Turkestan.' 89 



longest; 1st primary twice as long as the coverts, 3 = 4 = 5 > 

 6 > 2 > 7 j tarsus with eight scutellse ; upper parts greyish 

 olive-brown ; underparts much lighter, shaded with yellow ; 

 breast and flanks darker ; wings and tail olive-brown, with 

 lighter edges. Total length in flesh 4" 8'", wing 2" 3'", tail 

 1" 9'", culmen 3^", tarsus 8'". Thus this bird has the bill of 

 a Phylloscopus, the wings and tail of *S^. tamariceti, and the 

 colour of S. capistrata. Only one was obtained, on board 

 a steamer on the Caspian, on the 3rd of May, 1859." 



161. LOCUSTELLA LUSCINIOIDES (Savi). 



Cettia fusca, Severtzoff", pp. 66, 131. 



Horizontal range. Breeds in districts III. and IV. 



Vertical range. Breeds in districts 1 and 2. 



Dr. Severtzoff describes this under the above name as a di- 

 stinct species (p. 131) ; but he now informs me that he has, by 

 comparison, found it to be nothing but Savins Warbler. 



162. Bradypterus cettii (La Marm.). 

 Cettia albiventris, Severtzoff, pp. 66, 131. 

 Horizontal range. Breeds in district III. 



Vertical range. Breeds in district 3, and is found in district 

 2 on passage. 



Although this was described (p. 131) by Dr. Severtzoff as 

 distinct from our European Cetti's Warbler, he now informs me 

 that he does not think it differs constantly, and that the name 

 should sink into a synonym. He further states that it is the 

 same as the somewhat larger eastern form of Cetti's Warbler, 

 usually known under the name of Cettia orient alls, but which, 

 he adds, cannot be specifically separated. When here. Dr. 

 Severtzoff examined Mr. Hume^s Cettia stoliczkee, a specimen 

 of which was sent over here to be figured ; and in his notes he 

 writes that it is identical with his Cettia albiventris, and is 

 therefore, in his opinion, a bad species. 



A mere variety or local form of the present species is the 

 following, viz. : — 



163. Cettia scalenura, pp. 66, 131. 



Horizontal range. Breeds and occurs on passage in dis- 

 trict III. 



