126 A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORNITHOLOGY 
54.—Circus eruginosus, Lin. 
g. Sughuchak, 26th July.—Length, 22-4; expanse, 52:5; 
wing, 16°25; tail, 11:2; tarsus, 3:4; bill, from gape, 1:6; closed 
wings fall short of tail, 2°5 ; weight, 1Ib 50z. Bill, dark blue; 
edge of gape, plumbeous blue; irides, light brown ; cere, greenish 
yellow ; legs and feet, yellow; claws, black. 
9. Tungtash, 2nd August.—Length, 22; expanse, 55; wing, 
17; tail, 10°53 tarsus, 3:4; bill, from gape, 1°65 ; closed wings 
fall short of tail, 1:3; weight, 116 9°75o0z. Bill, dark blue ; 
lower mandible, grey at base; cere, greenish yellow; irides, 
very light yellow; legs and feet, yellow; claws, bluish black. 
gS. Tungtash, 2nd August.—Length, 19:5; expanse, 48°8 ; 
wing, 15-2; tail, 9°65; tarsus, 3:4; bill, from gape, 1:5 ; closed 
wings fall short of tail, 1:7 ; weight, 1tb 1:20z. Bill, dark blue; 
base of lower mandible and edge of gape, greenish yellow; 
cere, yellow; irides, hazel; legs and feet, yellow; claws, blu- 
ish black. 
The Marsh Harrier is tolerably common in Eastern Turkestan 
where it is often seen during the summer, hunting over the 
long rushes and reeds which grow in marshy ground or on the 
banks of lakes. It was never seen in winter. This species ‘is 
said to feed chiefly on frogs, rats and lizards; occasionally also 
on the Reedling (Calamophilus biarmicus). It breeds in Kash- 
gharia, where it is called by the natives Akbash Sa, the White- 
headed “ Sa.” 
56 bis.—Milvus melanotis, Temm. and Schleg. 
(1). g. Yaskhama, near YVYarkand, 27th June.—Weneth 
24°25; expanse, 60; wing, 19:9; tail, 155 tarsus, 2:2 bill, 
from gape, 1:8; closed wings fall short of tail, 0°5; weight, 1tb 
10oz. Bill, dark slaty blue; cere, yellow; irides, yellowish 
hazel ; legs and feet, pale greenish yellow ; claws, black. 
(2). Nestling of above obtained at the same time and place. 
(3). 9. Juv. Yarkand, 20th July.—Length, 23 ; expanse, 
60; wing, 18°75; tail, 11°45; tarsus, 2:2; bill, from gape, 1:8; 
closed wings fall short of tail, 0°2; weight, lib 8-250z. Bill, 
bluish black ; cere and edge of gape, very pale greenish yel- 
low ; irides, hazel; legs and feet, pale greyish; claws, bluish 
black. 
(4). g. Karghalik, 2nd August.—Length, 24; expanse, 
59-4; wing, 18°38; tail, 12°25; tarsus, 2; bill, from gape, 
1:73 ; wings short of tail, 1-1; weight 1fb 12°50z. Bill, bluish 
black ; cere, pale yellow; irides, orange brown; legs and feet, 
pale grey ; claws, black. 
(5). g. Hills between Kigil Aghil and Mazar, 15th August. 
—Length, 23 ; expanse, 60 ; wing, 18°9 ; tail, 11°5; tarsus, 2 25; 
