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The Turki name for this species is Kara kash toghai, i. e., 
‘ Black-browed Lark.’ It is also sometimes called Sai ¢oghai— 
‘Steppe Lark.’ 
769 bis—Galerita magna, Hume. 
g- Yarkand, 1lih April—Length, 7°9; expanse, 14:5; 
wing, 4°75; tail, 2°95; tarsus, 0°95; bill, from gape, 0:9; 
closed wings fall short of tail, 1:0; weight, 1-60z. Bill, dusky 
above, fleshy below and at gape; legs and feet, flesh color ; 
claws dusky. 
@. Yarkand, 10th March.—lLenegth, 7:8; expanse, 14:3 ; 
wing, 4°6; tail, 3°0; tarsus, 1:0; bill, from gape, 0°86; bill, 
at front, 0°75 ; closed wings fall dis of tail, 1:0; weight, 
1:650z. Bill: upper mandible, dusky ; lower, "dusky at “tip, 
light horn color at base; irides, light brown 3 legs and feet, 
fleshy ; ; claws, dusky. 
This species is one of the commonest birds in the plains of 
Kashgharia, where it is a permanent resident. It is a very 
tame bird and frequents fields, roadways and the vicinity of 
habitations generally. It is occasionally caged on account 
of its rather sweet song. This Lark breeds in . May and June, 
making its nest on the eround in cultivated fields or in low 
grass. The Turki name for the bird is Kapak toghai; some- 
times called Popochek toghai, i.e., ‘ Crested Lark.’ 
787.—Palumbeena Eversmanni, Bonap. 
g. Yak Shamba Bazar, 1st August.—Length, 11:0; 
oe 23:4; wing, 8:1; tail, 4:2; tarsus, 1-1; bill, ftom 
gape, 09 ; closed wings fall short of tail, 0°35 ; weight, 6°8o0z. 
Bill, greenish yellow, horny at tip, grey at base ; orbital skin, 
yellow ; . irides, orange yellow; legs and feet, pale reddish 
fleshy ; claws, livid horny. (This specimen had the testes very 
large.) 
9. Yak Shamba Bazar, 1st August.—Length, 10°8; 
expanse, 22°5; wing, 7°6; tail, 4°1; tarsus, 1:0; bill, from 
gape, 0°9; closed wings fall short of tail, 0°65; weight, 
6°7o0z. 
Bill, greenish yellow, horny at tip, fuliginous at base ; orbital 
skin, yellow ; ; irides, golden yellow; legs and feet, pale reddish 
fleshy ; claws, brownish. 
Two young Female birds shot at Taskhama on the 27th June.— 
Length, 10-5 to 10°7 ; expanse, 21:1 to 22°4 ; wing, 6°8 to 7°45; 
tail, 3°8 to 4:3; tarsus, 0 0-9; bill, from gape, "0°83 to 0°85 ; 
weight, 62502. to 6-402. 
Bill, grey purplish; irides, dark brown; os) and feet, pale 
reddish ; claws, dusky horny. 
