Severizoff's 'Fauna of Turkestan.' 247 



"Measurements. ^, length 6" 3-6'", extent 10"5"'-H"; 

 ? , length 6" 2-A'" , extent 10" 4-5'", wing 3" 5'", tail 2" 1'", 

 culmen 3i"', middle toe 5^'", tarsus 64'"- 



" This hird is a resident in Turkestan, and is found after the 

 breeding-season in flocks of from 50 to 100 individuals. It was 

 killed at the end of September on the Issik-kul, in August 

 and October on the Upper Narin, at an elevation of from 9000 

 to 10,000 feet ; in October and in the winter, however, it is not 

 found higher than 2000 feet ; in the steppes, everywhere, in 

 summer as well as in autumn and winter, we found this bird 

 only near stony or clayey places. In autumn and spring it 

 moves about very much, feeding on small seeds, and avoids 

 the woods, and even the bushes. It runs very fast, although 

 it has such short legs ; and it flies swiftly and well." 



85. Erythrospiza sanguinea (Gould). 

 Erythrospiza phcenicoptera, Severtzofl', p. 64. 

 Horizontal range. Resident in districts I., II., III., and IV. 

 Vertical range. Rare in winter in district 2, resident in 



district 3. 



86. Erythrospiza obsoleta (Cab.) ; Severtzoff, p. 64. 

 Horizontal range. Breeds in districts III. and IV. 

 Vertical range. Breeds in districts 1 and 2. 



87. Emberiza cioides, Brandt (an sp. ?) ; Severtzoff', p. 64. 

 Horizontal range. Common during passage in districts I. 



and II., rare during winter in district III. 



Vertical range. Rare during winter in district 2, common 

 during passage in district 3, occurs during passage in districts 

 4 and 5, and possibly breeds in the former. 



Of this species, which he marks with a query as possibly 

 new, Severtzoff" gives no description, and I am therefore un- 

 able to state what it is. 



88. Emberiza cia, L. ; Severtzoff", p. 64. 



Horizontal range'. Common during passage, and also breeds, 

 in districts I. and II. ; breeds and occurs during winter in 

 districts III. and IV. 



Vertical range. Occurs in winter and during passage in 



s 2 



