376 FANCY PIGEONS. 



the longest tail feathers ; the wing, from the point of the 

 carpal joint to the end of the longest primary; the tail, from 

 the vent to the end of the longest tail feather; and the bill, 

 straight from the angle of the gape to the tip of the upper 

 mandible. The measurements are in English inches and 

 decimals of inches ; the weight, in ounces and decimals of 

 ounces avoirdupois." 



Mr. Williams has added the length of face from centre of 

 eye to point of beak ; but these measurements, being taken 

 from the skins, can only be regarded as approximately correct. 

 The varieties he has made drawings of are the five follow- 

 ing : — Ak Bash Zagh, Char Bash, Kara Tokum Damdar, 

 Sidam Rakhshi, and Sidam Borghul. 



The following is Mr. Williams' description of these Tarkand 

 pigeons. I give the weight, but not all the measurements — 

 only the length of face and feather. 



Kashka Kok. — Male. Beak, black ; eyes, orange-yellow ; 

 head and neck, silvery, with much green lustre ; breast, vinous ; 

 shoulders, silver, with dark bars; flights, bluish dun; tail, 

 silvery blue, with dark bar. Face, 1'35; length, 13'5. Weight, 

 lloz. 



Sidam Kok. — Male. Beak, greyish black; eyes, bright red; 

 general colour, light blue, with black wing bars ; neck and 

 breast, darker, and lustred; belly, light; flights, slightly grizzled 

 with white; tail, blue, with Kity tinge and black bars. A few 

 white feathers at back of skull. Face, 1'5 ; length, 13"5. 

 Weight, 12-20Z. 



Ak Bash Kok {White-headed Blue). — Male. Upper mandible, 

 flesh-coloured, with dark stripe ; lower, black ; eyes, reddish- 

 brown ; head, white above eyes ; body, blue ; neck and breast, 

 darker, and lustred; belly, dark; grizzled black wing bars; 

 rump, white ; tail, blue, with black bar. Face, 1'32 ; length, 13. 

 Weight, 10'3oz. 



GoRA Bajini {Bajini z=. Chinese). — Male, very short-faced. 

 Beak, livid, horny ; eyes, dark straw ; general colour, white, with 



