176 A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORNITHOLOGY 
This Pigeon was first obtained in a large clump of poplars 
(Populus balsamifera) at Taskhama in June. There they were 
in great numbers, but so wild that it was difficult to get 
specimens ; I shot two young birds however, so that there can 
be no doubt about this species breeding in Hastern Turkestan. 
In August again, at Yak Shamba Bazar, I shot a couple of 
these birds in a clump of poplars and saw many about. The 
Yarkandis say that this species always haunts Toghrak (poplar) 
jungles, and that the nest is always placed on those trees. The 
Turki name for this Pigeon is Kiigan. P. Eversmanni is pro- 
bably only a seasonal visitant to Kashgharia, migrating in 
winter. 
788A.—Columba cenas, Zin. 
g. Yarkand, 2nd June.—Length, 13°3; expanse, 26:0; 
wing, 8:9; tail, 5°4; tarsus, 1:2; bill, from gape, 1:0; closed 
wings fall short of tail, 1:5; weight, 11°25o0z. 
Bill, pinkish horny ; tumid base of bill, purple; irides, very 
dark brown; legs and feet, reddish pink ; claws, blackish horny. 
This specimen had the testes very largely developed. 
This species was frequently seen in the neighbourhood of 
Yarkand during the months of May, June, and July, perching 
on high trees and feeding about on the ground near cultivation. 
It breeds in Eastern Turkestan, the nest, as I was informed, 
being usually placed in high poplars (P. alba.). The Turki 
name for the Stock Pigeon is Koshéal. 
789.—Columba rupicola, Pallas. 
3. Tarbughoz, 20th August.—Length, 12:2; expanse, 25°5 ; 
wing, 8:95; tail, 5°05; tarsus, li; bill, from gape, 0°9 ; closed 
wings fall short of tail, 0°6; weight, 9°75 oz. 
Bill, dull black; irides, blood red—straw color at pupillary 
margin; legs and feet, red ; claws, black. 
3. Otbuk, 23rd August.— Length, 12:1; expanse, 26:0; 
wing, 8°9; tail, 4:7; tarsus, 1:1; bill, from gape, 0:9; closed 
wings fall short of tail, 0°5; weight, 8-80z. 
Bill, dull black, with an olive tinge about the middle ; irides, 
reddish straw color; legs and feet, red ; claws, black. 
@. Near Chuchu Pass, 16th August.—Length 12:0 ; expanse, 
25°59 ; wing, 8°63 ; tail, 4-4; tarsus, 1‘1; bill, from gape, 0°9 ; 
closed wings fall short of tail, 0°5; weight, 9°2o0z. 
Bill, dull black ; irides, brick red—dark straw color at pupil- 
lary margin; legs and feet, pale red ; claws, black. 
This Pigeon was common in the hills on the south side of 
Eastern Turkestan, during the months of August and Septem- 
ber, at elevations of from 8,000 to 16,000 feet. The birds 
