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Ghurulai, and which they often tame and carry about on their 
hands. Such being the case, it seems possible that there may 
have been some mistake* in referring the specimens obtained 
by Dr. Henderson at Yarkand to L. cristatus. 
300 A.—Troglodytes pallidus, 
9. Beshkant, 6th February.—Length, 3°8 ; wing, 1°86 ; tarsus, 
0:7. Bill—upper mandible brown, lower yellowish horny ; legs 
and feet brownish fleshy ; claws, brown. 
This Wren was tolerably common in winter in the neighbour- 
hood of Yarkand. At Beshkant in February I saw several of 
this species running about on frozen marshy ground and near 
the roots of trees. The Turki name for this bird is Bir toghram, 
“one morsel’ or ‘ one mouthful!’ 
351 ter.—Monticola saxatilis, Zin. 
Three males, shot 29th September, measured and weighed.— 
Length, 7:2 to 7°6; expanse, 14-3 to 14°7; wing, 4°75 to 4:9; 
tail, 2°2 to 2°5; tarsus, 1:0 to 1:05; bill, from gape, 1:12 to 
1:15; closed wings fall short of tail, 0°5 to 0°65 ; weight, 1°73 
oz. to 2 0z. Bill, dusky ; lower mandible and edge of upper, 
yellow at the base,—and in one specimen, lower mandible grey 
horny at base; irides, brown; legs, feet, and claws, black. 
9. Gulgun “Shah, 28th September—Length, 7:1; expanse, 
14:0; wing, 4:7; tail, 2:4; tarsus, 1:0; bill, from gape, 1:05; 
closed wings fall short of tail, 0°6 ; weight, 1-7 oz. Bill, dusky ; 
lower mandible greyish at base; gape and interior of mouth, 
greenish yellow ; irides, brown; legs, feet, and claws, black. 
Hight specimens of this species were preserved: four at 
Sulaghz Langar and Koshtak on the 30th September 1874 ; 
and four at Gulgun Shah on the 28th August 1875. 
This species was first noticed about the end of September at 
‘some of the small oases in the desert ground between Sanju 
and Karghalik, elevation about 6,000 feet. The birds were 
tolerably numerous, hopping about in cultivated fields. After 
that these birds were never observed until the following year, 
when they were met with on the banks of the Karakash at an 
elevation of about 12,000 feet. They frequented grassy ground 
near the river, and when alarmed flew up and perched on the 
neighbouring rocks. 
361 bis.—Merula vulgaris, Ray, oo Ovo.rredr~rw, 
Two specimens of the Black bird, male and female, were ob- 
tained at Yarkand in February. It was said to be not uncom- 
* T hardly think that there can have been any such mistake as Dr. Scully supposes ; 
Dr. Henderson’s birds were certainly not arenarius, the only question at the time 
was, were they cristatus or some very nearly allied species. I came to the conclusion 
that they were cristatus, and I feel sure that they were not arenarius.—Eb., 8. FE. 
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