356 M. Mciizbier on the 



I am convinced that R. deserti is a species intermediate 

 between the eastern R. pekinensis and the south-western 

 R. albo-superciliaris'^ . 



Specimens of this bird were obtained by Mr. Majev in 

 the bushes along the Taushkan-Darja, at Ush-turfan, and 

 Jaman-su in the middle of October. 



18. Accentor fulvescens. 



Some specimens of this comparatively rare bird were ob- 

 tained on the 20th of October near the Upper Uital, 



19. Accentor atrogulakis. 



A male of this bird was obtained on the 20th of October 

 near the Upper Ui'tal. 



20. RUTICILLA erythrogastra. 



Numbers of Giildenstadt's Redstart were met with on 

 the Taushkan-Darja near Ush-turfan in the beginning of 

 October. 



21. Saxicola salina. 



This Chat was obtained on the 22nd of October near 

 Kulan-saryk. 



22. TURDUS mystacinus. 



This species was found near Kashgar-tokai on the 30th of 

 October and near Kyzil-kumbez on the 1st of December. 



23. Merula maxima. 



The Great Blackbird was obtained in the same localities as 

 T. mystacinus. 



24. Lanius mollis. 



A very old female of this most remarkable bird was 

 obtained by Mr. Wilkins near Ulugchat on the 12th of 

 October. 



* [With all due respect for our worthy correspondent's opinion, we 

 must assert that, after careful comparison of his two examples of R. 

 deserti, Prjevalskj^, with the type specimen of R. superciliaris (Hume), 

 in the British Museum, we have no doubt, nor has Mr. Seebohm, who 

 has also examined them, as to their specific identity. If our view prove 

 correct, then Hume's name bas priority of several years.— Edd.] 



