152 A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORNITHOLOGY 
599.—Corydalla Richardi, Vieiid. 
2 Shot near Yarkand, 25th June.—Wength, 8; expanse, 
12°9; wing, 3°95; tail, 3°3; tarsus, 1:3; bill, from gape, 
0:85 ; closed wings fall short of tail, 1°87; weight, 1:1 oz. Bill, 
dusky above, light horny below; irides, brown ; legs and feet, 
brownish fleshy ; claws, dusky horny, 
This species is a seasonal visitant to the plains of Eastern 
Turkestan where it breeds ; it was observed on several occasions 
in June and July, but was never met with in winter. The bird 
frequents undulating damp ground covered with short grass, 
and is very shy. It runs about very swiftly in the uneven 
ground which it affects, and its flight is strong and undulating. 
Its note, which it utters as it rises, is a sweet soft twitter. It 
probably hatches about the beginning of July, as on the 31st 
of that month some young birds of this species were seen be- 
tween Igarchi and Posgam. The Turki name for this bird is 
Sairam, which means “ singing.”’ 
605 ¢er.—Anthus aquaticus, Bechsé. 
Three mates, shot at Yarkand in March and April, measured 
and weighed.—Leneth, 6°75 to 7-2; expanse, 11 to 11:25; wing, 
3°55 to 3°8; tail, 2°6 to 2:9; tarsus, 0°9 to 1:0; bill, from gape, 
0°65 to 0°83; closed wings fall short of tail, 1:45 to 17; 
weight, 0°7 to 0°90z. Bill, brownish black, brown at base 
below; irides, dark brown; legs and toes, dusky; claws, 
black. 
@ Yarkand, 9th March.—Length, 6°75; expanse, 10°9; 
wing, 3:3; tail, 2:25; tarsus, 0°9; bill, from gape, 0-7; 
weight, 0°7oz. Bill: upper mandible black; lower yellowish, 
dusky at tip; legs and toes, dusky ; claws black. 
In addition to the above three other specimens were preserved 
at Yarkand or Beshkant in January and February. 
This species was common in Kashgharia in winter; I shot 
several of these birds near Beskkant, in the beginning of 
February, where they were running among the rushes in frozen 
marshy ground. Ina the spring the birds frequented moist 
meadow ground and the vicinity of running water, feeding 
on insects and small worms. I procured one specimen at 
Yarkand on the 7th April in, full summer plumage. The Turki 
name for the bird is Boz suuduk—the Ashy Wagtail. 
608 bis—Ampelis garrulus, Lin. | 
@ Yarkand, March.—Length, 7:52; expanse, 12°0; wing, 
4-4; tail, 2°5; tarsus, 0°9; bill, from gape, 0°6; closed wings 
fall short of tail, 0°9. 
Bill, legs, feet, aud claws, black ; irides, red. 
