464 Mr. Douglas Carruthers on the 



ranging; from about 4500 to 9000 ft. In June there were 

 any number of young birds about, so much so that it was 

 difficult to find any old ones. 



100. Troglodytes pallidus. 



Anorthura pallida Sharpe, Cat. B. vi. p. 273. 



<J. Hills near Samarkand. 25 Oct.-19 Dec, 1907. 

 Nos. 106, 118, 144, 239. 



? . Hills near Samarkand. 22 Oct. - 19 Dec, 1907. 

 Nos. 102, 103, 119,238,240. 



This Wren is most common in the rocky mountain-gorges 

 in very barren country ; but it is occasionally found in the 

 reed-beds of the Zarafschan River. 



101. Myiophoneus temmincki. 

 Myiophoneus temmincki Sharpe, Cat. B. vii. p. 7. 



<J . Hissar Mts. 20, 23 June, 1908. Nos. 590, 589. 



$ . „ 23 June, 1908. Nos. 591, 595. 



? . Samarkand. 15 Oct., 1907. No. 79. 



The Himalayan Whistling Thrush is found somewhat 

 rarely in the steep gorges of the Hissar Range. 1 have seen 

 it as low as 3000 ft., but it usually haunts the torrents and 

 ravines at about 7000 ft. It nests in the cracks of the 

 rocks, and by June 20th the young are fully fledged. The 

 male bird has a most curious little warble, not unlike that 

 of a Blackcap. 



Severtzoff records this bird as far north as the Tian Shan 

 Mts. 



102. MUSCICAPA GRISOLA. 



Muscicapa grisola Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 151. 



<J. Samarkand. 8 Sept., 1907. No. 11. 



Sex doubtful. Samarkand. 8 Sept., 1907. No. 1. 



A summer migrant, arriving during the middle of May. 



103. Muscicapa parva. 



Muscicapa parva Sharpe, Cat. B. iv. p. 161. 



<j . Samarkand. 10 April, 1908. Nos. 329, 330. 



A rare bird and not often met with in this district. 



