48 Mr. N. A. Severtzow on the 



^6. GyGIS CANDIDA. 



This Tern was breeding in considerable numbers^ laying 

 its single egg on tbe bare branches of a Pandanus tree, with- 

 out any nest whatever. The eggs, though much smaller, are 

 in shape and markings exactly like those of Anous stolidus. 

 Found on nearly all the low islands. 



_^ 7. Anous melanogenys. 



This Tern also Mr. Arundel states is found on nearly all the 

 low islands. He has brought home a nest, which is a large, 

 slovenly, but rather solid structure of stems, leaves, and 

 fibrous roots in the fork of a Pandanus tree, about the size 

 and depth of a MisseLThrush^s nest. He did not succeed in 

 finding the eggs. 



8. Anous c^ruleus, Bennett. 



This rare little Tern, which Mr. Arundel did not find breed- 

 ing, was noticed also on most of the low islands, both north 

 and south of the line. 



IV. — On the Birds of the Pamir Range*. 

 By N. A. Severtzoav. 



The fauna of the Pamir Range was studied, and zoological 

 collections were made in it, by the author between the 24th 

 October and the 6th November 1877, and between the 17th 

 July and the 22nd September 1878. 



I unite with the fauna of tho Pamir that of the Alai, 

 especially the Upper Alai (Bash- Alai), which, geographi- 

 cally speaking, is only a somewhat lower northern terrace of 

 the Pamir. 



* This paper was originally written in Russian by M. Severtzow, and 

 translated into English in Moscow. After revision in this state by the 

 author it was sent to Mr. Seebohm, with a request that he would put it 

 into a condition fit for publicatiron in this Journal. At Mr. Seebohm'a 

 request Captain Wardlaw Ramsay originally undertook this task, but, 

 being unable to complete it from press of other matters, returned the paper 

 unfinished to Mr. Seebohm, who has endeavoured to make it as perfect as 

 possible, and has kindly supplied us with a certain number of editorial 

 foot-notes. 



