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g. Juv. Yarkand, 17th July.—Length, 10°6; expanse, 
15:6; wing, 4°5; tail, 2°5; tarsus, 1°5; bill, from gape, 1:65; 
closed wings fall short of tail, 0°85; weight, 2°3 oz. Bill, 
dusky brown, lower mandible, brownish orange at base ; irides, 
greenish straw color; legs and feet, greyish brown; claws, livid. 
The Water-Rail* was tolerably common near Yarkand in 
summer; it was never observed in winter, but some of the 
Shikaris there said that the bird was a permanent resident. It 
was found in marshes, among the rushes, where it was said to 
breed. The Turki name for this species is Yekan Tokhisi, 1. e., 
the Rush Fowl. 
918.—Ciconia nigra, Linn. 
9. Tarim Langar, 28th July.—Length, 39°5 ; expanse, 73 ; 
wing, 20; tail, 96; tarsus, 7:2; bill, from gape, 7:2; closed 
wines fall short of tail, 1:0; weight, 5lbs. 13°80z. 
Bill, mahogany color—lighter towards the tip; legs and 
feet, dark red, with black scales down the front of the tarsi ; 
claws, dusky brownish. 
The Black Stork is a seasonal -visitant to the plains of Hast- 
ern Turkestan, arriving in spring and disappearing entirely in 
winter. It is said to build its nest in high poplar trees on the 
borders of the Dolan forest country. ‘This species was often 
seen at Sughuchak, Taskhama, and near Karghalik, frequenting 
marshy ground; it was very shy and wary. Its Turki name is 
Kara Sokan, i. e., Black Stork. 
919.—Ciconia alba, Belon. 
Taskhama, \st July.—Length, 44°75 ; expanse, 88°5 (7 
feet 44 inches) ; wing, 24°2; tail, 9:4; tarsus, 9:2; bill, from 
gape, 8°85 ; closed wings exceed tail, 1:0 ; bare portion of tibia, 
5-0; weight, 8lbs. 3°3o0z. 
Bill, fine dark red; gular pouch vermilion opposite gape, 
black in anterior portion; legs and feet, reddish pink ; claws, 
black. 
Juv. Tugutatar, 24th July.—Length, 37; expanse, 76°6 
(6 feet 4°6 inches); wing, 19°8; tail, 8-4; tarsus; 8°15; bill, 
from gape, 6'1; bare portion of tibia, 3°85; closed wings reach 
to end of tail; weight, 6 lbs. 0°50z. 
Bill, dull yellowish orange, dusky in parts; gular pouch 
dusky in front, orange .at gape; orbital skin, dusky ; irides, 
greenish brown; legs and feet, pale yellowish, becoming orange 
in parts ; claws, ye‘lowish horny. 
The White Stork was common in the plains, during the sum- 
mer, from April to August; on the 13th of the latter month, 
* All the specimens are true Aquaticus, cf, Vol. IIL., p.416.—Lp. 8. F. 
