Birds of the Zarufschan Basin. 463 



96. Saxicola finscht. 



Saxicola finschii Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 388. 

 ? . Samarkand. 12 April, 1908. No. 332. 

 ? . „ 1 May, 1908. No. 393. 



A summer visitor. It breeds in the hills near Samarkand 

 at 3000 ft. 



97. Saxicola deserti. 



Saxicola deserti Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 383. 



<$ . Bokhara. 22 March, 1908. No. 312. 



t?. „ 21 March, 1908. No. 302. 



<?. „ 21 March, 1908. No. 301. 



<$ . „ 21 March, 1908. No. 300. 



<J. Samarkand. 19 Oct., 1907. No. 92. 



? . Bokhara. 21 March, 1908. No. 303. 



?. Samarkand. 11 Oct., 1907. No. 68. 



A summer migrant to the Zarafschan Valley, arriving 

 suddenly on the lower deserts in great numbers in the 

 middle of March. 



98. ClNCLUS LEUCOGASTER. 



Cinclus leucogaster Sharpe, Cat. B. vi. p. 314. 



? . Samarkand. 29 Oct., 1907. Nos. 136, 135. 



? . „ 14 Dec, 1907. Nos. 230, 229, 232, 



228. 



Sex doubtful. Samarkand. 29 Oct., 1907. No. 137. 



This is the common Dipper of the Zarafschau Valley 

 between 2000 and 5000 ft. Below 2000 ft. there are no 

 Dippers at all, and above 5000 ft. the Brown Dipper takea 

 its place. They are chiefly to be found on the highest 

 portions of the little mountain torrents, and not on the 

 larger rivers. They are most common at 4000 ft. 



99. Cinclus asiaticus. 



Cinclus asiaticus Sharpe, Cat. B. vi. p. 314. 

 ? imm. Hissar Mts. 20 June, 1908. No. 586. 

 The common Dipper of the higher mountains is C. asiaticus 



