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the sources of the Kashgar-Darya and in the mountains of 

 Alai. They probably breed at a lower elevation^ and ascend 

 these heights as soon as the young are able to fly. 



73. Cypselus apus^ Linn. 



The Swift was seen on migration, like the two preceding, 

 at the end of August. 



74. Upupa epops, Linn. 



The Hoopoe was seen in August throughout the Pamir, 

 where it probably breeds. 



75. TicHODROMA MURARiA, Linn. 



The Wall-Creeper was sometimes seen on the Pamir, where 

 it pi'obably breeds. It was obtained in the Kysil-art defile 

 at the beginning of September. 



7Q. Iynx torquilla, Linn. 



The Wryneck was found in the grass in the middle of 

 August at Rankul during migration. 



77. CucuLus CANORUs, Linn. 



The Cuckoo passed on migration through the Bash-Alai 

 and the Pamir in August. 



78. COLUMBA RUPESTRIS, Pall. 



Pallas's Rock-Dove was observed in July in the Bash-Alai, 

 and in August near the Kara-kul. 



79. TURTUR AURITUS. 



The Turtle Dove passed on migration at the end of August, 

 and was constantly seen between Ali-chur and Kara-kul. 



80. TuRTUR FERRAGO, Evcrsm. 



The West-Siberian Turtle Dove passes on migration through 

 the Pamir during September. Young ones were killed in the 

 Bash-Alai in the middle of that month. 



81. SyRRHAPTES TIBETANUS, Gould. 



The Tibetan Sand-Grouse is common enough throughout 

 the Pamir, where it breeds. Fledgelings were seen in the 

 middle of August. This bird ascends as high as 14,000 feet. 

 It was not seen on the Alai. 



