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and to disappear entirely in winter, migrating, it is believed, to 
India. 
3. Kashghar, 25th October.—Length, 8; wing, 4°7; tail, 
2°15; tarsus, 0°97; bill, from gape, 1:3. 
Bill, black ; irides, dark brown; legs and feet, plumbeous black ; 
claws, black. 
888.—Calidris arenaria, Temm. 
9. Sughuchak, 12th October.—Length, 7'8; wing, 4°73 ; tail, 
1:95 ; tarsus, 1:0; bill, from gape, 11. Bill, legs, feet, and claws, 
black; irides, dark brown. 
A specimen of the Sanderling was shot at Sughuchak, near 
Yarkand, in October; about half a dozen of these birds were 
observed on the same day on the borders of swamps, associated 
with Tringa subarquata. 
The bird is called Yamghurchi by the Yarkandis, and is said 
to breed in Kashgharia, migrating southwards in winter. 
892.—Actitis ochrophus, Linn. 
9.  Yarkand, 14th March.—Length, 9:4; expanse, 18°5; 
wing, 5°95; tail, 2°6; tarsus, 1°43; bill from gape, 1-7; closed 
wings exceed tail, 0°38; weight, 2°9 oz. 
Bill, black ; lower mandible, geenish at base ; irides, dark 
brown ; legs and toes, slaty green; claws, black. 
9. Yarkand, 6th July.—Length, 9°65 ; expanse, 18-0; wing, 
5°55 ; tail, 2-4; tarsus, 1°35; bill, from gape, 1:6; closed wings 
reach to end of tail; weight, 3°3 oz. Bill, dull black; irides, 
dark brown ; legs and feet, grey plumbeous ; claws, black. 
Q. Gulgun Shah, 30th August.—Length, 8:9; expanse, 17 ; 
wine, 6; “tail; 2°6; tarsus, 1°35; “bill, from ‘@ape, Iron 
closed wings exceed tail, 0-4; weight, 2°2 oz Bill, distal half 
brownish black, basal portion, plumbeous; irides, dark brown ; 
legs and feet, plumbeous ; claws, black. 
Besides the above, four specimens were preserved at Kash- 
ghar in October, November, and December. 
This species was very common near Kashghar during the 
first half of the winter, and was often seen at Yarkand, near 
streams, pools and swamps, from March to August. During 
the latter month it was met with, in suitable localities, in the 
hills up to about 13,000 feet. In common with so many 
other waders it is called by the Kashgharians Yamghurchi, “ the 
rainy one” (Pluviclis), but the professional bird-catchers ot the 
country distinguished it as Zagharak. 
893.—Actitis hypoleucus, Linn. 
2. Shot ak Oibuk, 24th August.—Length, 7:6; expanse, 
135; wing, 4°2; tail, 2°25; tarsus, 0°9; bill, from gape, 1:15; 
