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place to place in the Tamarisk, Buckthorn and Holoiachne 
bushes growing on the banks of the river; they uttered a pretty 
loud, sweet, chirping ery. I don’t know which was most 
difficult: to see these bird, to shoot them, or to find them 
when shot, in the dense bushes which they frequent. 
636 A.—Calamophilus biarmicus, Zin. 
Five males shot near Yarkand in April, June and July.—Length, 
63 to 6:75; expanse, 6°9 to 73; wing, 2°25 to 24; 
tail, 3°0 to 3°55; tarsus, 0°75 to 0°85; bill, from gape, 
0:45 to 0:5; closed wings fall short of tail, 2°25 to 2°75; 
weight, 0°350z. to 0°450z. Bill, orange ; irides, greyish and 
cream color; legs, feet, and claws, black. 
Two young males shot near Yarkand in June.—Length, 
6:0 to 63; expanse, 6°95 to 7:0; wing, 2°2 to 2°6; tail, 
2°93 to 3:15: tarsus, 0°7 to 0°8; bill, from gape, 0°43 to 0°5; 
closed wings fall short of tail, 2°2 to 2°3; weight 0°350z. to 
Q:40oz. Bill, orange yellow and dusky; irides, whitish and 
yellowish white ; legs, feet, and claws, black. 
Two females shot near Yarkand on the 13th April.Length, 
6°25 to 6:5; expanse, 7:1 to 7°15; wing, 2:3; tail, 2°9 to 3:0; 
tarsus, 0°73 to 0°75; bill, from gape, 0°42; closed wings fall 
short of tail, 2°25 to 2:4; weight, 0°380z. to O:40z. Bill, 
orange, dusky above ; legs, feet, and claws, black. 
The Bearded Reedling was exceedingly common in the plains 
of Eastern Turkestan, among the reeds and rushes growing in 
marshy ground and on the borders of lakes. I did not observe 
it in winter, but it was said to be a permanent resident 
in the country. These birds take short wavering flights, 
in small flocks usually, and as they fly make a curious sound 
which is sought to be imitated by the Turki name given 
to the species—Jingjing. Near Yarkand this bird breeds in 
‘April and May. 
646 A—Parus cyanus, Pallas. 
' 8. Shot between Kizil Aghil and Mazar, 15th August.— 
Length, 5; expanse, 8-45; wing, 2°7; tail, 2°43, tarsus, 0°75 ; 
bill, from gape, 0:45; closed wings fall short of tail, 1:3; 
weight, 0:4 oz.. Bill, dusky, extreme tip of upper mandible, 
whitish ; irides, dark brown; legs and feet, bluish plumbeous ; 
claws, plumbeous. 
Two young birds, shot between Tam and Tadlik, 17th August, 
measured and weighed.—Length, 4°6 to 4°65; expanse, 7°85 
wing, 2°6 to 2°65; tail, 2°15 to 2°2; tarsus, 0°7 to 0°73; bill, 
from gape, 0°4 to 0°43 ; closed wings fall short of tail, 1°0 to 115 
weight, 0°430z to 0'450z. Bill, bluish black or dusky ; yellowish 
