OF EASTERN TURKESTAN, 201 
g. Kashghar, 29th November.—Length, 14:3; wing, 7:25; 
tail, 3°25; tarsus, 1:2; bill, from gape, 1°72. Bill, black; legs 
and feet, dusky brown; claws, brownish black. 
3. Sughuchak, January.—Length, 14; wing, 7; tail, 2:9; 
tarsus, 1:17; bill, from gape, 1°7. Bill, black; legs and feet, 
dark brown; webs, dusky ; claws, brownish black. 
965.—Querquedula circia, Linn, 
@. Yarkand, 26th Apritli—Length, 15:1; expanse, 24°73; 
wing, 7°3; tail, 3-4; tarsus, 1:0; bill, from gape, 1:7; closed 
wings fall short of tail, 1:4; weieht, 12°75o0z. Bill, black, 
reddish brown at gape ; legs, toes, and webs, purplish slate color ; 
claws dark brown. 
g. Yarkand, 27th April.—Length, 16 ; expanse, 24:8; wing, 
75; tail, 3:2; tarsus, 1:1; bill, from gape, 1:9; closed wings 
fall short of tail, 1°7 ; weight, 15-30z. Bill, dull black, brownish 
below ; legs and toes, grey slate color; webs, dusky. ; claws, 
black. 
9. Yarkand, 27th April.—Length, 15:5; expanse, 24:75 ; 
wing, 7°25; tail, 3:0; tarsus, 1:1; bill, from gape, 1:8; closed 
wings fall short of tail, 1:35; weight, 14°750z. Bill, black 
above, brownish below; legs and toes, grey slate color; webs, 
dusky ; claws, black. . 
This Teal was common near Yarkand, in summer, where it 
doubtless breeds. The Turki name given to it is Karak aurdak 
or Patchwork Duck. 
967.—Branta rufina, Pallas. 
6. Yarkand, 24th July.—Length, 21:1; tail, 4:0; tarsus, 
1:6; bill, from gape, 2°4; weight, 2fbs. Bill, fine vermilion 
red; nailof bill, pmnk—light horny at tip; irides, red ; lees and 
et. mixed buff ad dusky ; webs, dusky ; claws, brownishdusky. 
9. duv. Yarkand, 29th July. —Leneth, 19:4; expanse, 33; 
wing, 8:9; tarsus, 1:4; bill, from gape, 21; ; weight, Itb 4°75oz. 
Bill, dusky above, brownish below; legs and feet, dusky, 
yellowish green in parts. 
This handsome Duck was not observed in winter, but was 
very common near Yarkand during the summer. It is a fine 
diver and has a peculiar manner of emerging from the water 
with a sharp spring ; it carries its head well ‘bent back over its 
shoulders and is not easily approached. The bird is only a 
seasonal visitant to Kashgharia, where it breeds; the nest is 
said to be placed among rushes growing in marshes, and the 
eges are reported to be ‘of a green 1 color. 
Its Turki name is Kizil bash aurdak—the Red-headed -Duck. 
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