OF EASTERN TURKESTAN. 151 
A nestling was preserved on the 16th June 
This species is the Common Wagtail of Eastern Turkestan, 
where it is found in great numbers throughout the plains, ge- 
nerally near habitations and streams of running water. It is 
most numerous from March to September, but some of these 
birds are certainly to be seen throughout the year. This Wag- 
tail breeds in May, and is called in Turki Kok Sunduk—Blue 
Wactail. 
591 ter.—Motacilla alba, Zin. 
3b Sanju, 28th September, 1874.—Length, 7°75; wing, 3°66; 
tail, 3°72; tarsus, 0°93. Bull, brownish black ; legs, feet, and 
claws, black. 
I have only one specimen of this species: a bird I shot near 
a small stream at Sanju on first entering Eastern Turkestan. 
It was not discriminated from Jf. personata, which is certainly 
the common species of Wagtail found in Kashgharia. The 
Turki name for this Wagtail is Sunduk, and it is said to dis- 
appear entirely from Hastern Turkestan in winter. 
594 bis.—Budytes citreola, Pallas, 
Four males, shot near Yarkand in April and June.—Length, 
66 to 7:2; expanse, 10:4 to 105; wing, 3:33 to 3:5; tail, 
2°95 to 3:2; tarsus, 0°95 to 1:0; bill, from gape, 0:7 to 0°75; 
closed wings fall short of tail, 15 to 1:9; weight, 0°6 oz. to 
0-7 oz. Bill, black; legs and feet, greyish dusky to black; 
claws, black. 
Three females, shot near Yarkand in Apri/.—Length, 6°25 to 
7; expanse, 9°25 to 10°4; wing, 3°0 to 3°35; tail, 2°7 to 2:9; 
tarsus, 0°9 to 1:0; bill from gape, 0°7 to 0°9; closed wings 
fall short of tail, 1°8 to 2:2; weight, 0°65 oz. to 0°75 oz. 
Bill, black and blackish brown; irides, dark brown; legs, feet, 
and claws, black. 
9 Belackchi 26th August.—Length, 6°7 ; expanse, 10; wing, 
3°18; tail, 3:0; tarsus, 1:0; bill, from gape, 0:7; closed wings 
fall short of tail, 1:7; weight, 0°6 oz. Bill, black; basal half 
of lower mandible, brown; irides, dark greyish brown; legs, 
feet, and claws, black. 
This species was very common in the plains from March to 
August and was met with in the valley of the Karakash at an 
elevation of about 12,000 feet near the end of the latter month ; 
it was never observed in winter. The bird was never seen 
near houses, but always in swampy ground and about marshes. 
It breeds probably about the month of May as quite a young 
nestling was obtained on the 15th June. The Turki name for 
this species is Sarik Sunduk, 1. e., the Yellow Wagtail. 
