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The Yarkandi name for the species is Boz aurdak, Grey 
Duck. 
Q. Beshkant, 5th February.—Length, 15; wing, 7°3; tail, 
3°3; tarsus, 1:2; bill, from gape, 1° 5. Bill, dusky grey ; tips 
of both mandibles, whitish ; legs and feet, plumbeous. 
974.—Podiceps cristatus, Linn. 
3. Sughuchak, 10th June.—Length, 23°5; expanse, 34°8 ; 
wing, 7°7; tail, 2:2; tarsus, 2°8; bill, from gape, 2°5; closed 
wings fall short of tail, 3°0 ; weight, 2lbs. 6°5oz. 
Bill, dusky purplish ; irides, blood red; tarsi, dusky exter- 
nally, pale green on inner side; feet, greenish above, dusky 
below. 
The Crested Grebe was numerous in the lakes of Sughuchak, 
about twelve miles west of Yarkand, in summer, where it was 
breeding. The birds were so difficult to approach, however, 
that I only managed to shoot two; and one of those I lost in 
the thick reeds and rushes into which it fell. The bird was 
never seen in winter. 
975.—Podiceps minor, Linn, 
The Little Grebe was observed at Kashghar in November 
and December, and a specimen was preserved in the former 
month; it was not numerous and frequented small unfrozen 
springs called Karasu. The bird was again noticed in a lake 
at Sughuchak in June. The natives assert that the bird breeds 
near Yarkand, and callit Chwmighak, “ the diver.” 
é- Kashghar, 28th November.—Length, 8:5; wing, 3:9; 
tarsus, 12; bill, from gape, 0:96. Bill, brownish dusky above, 
brown horny below ; irides, reddish brown ; legs and feet, green- 
ish black. 
980.—Xema brunneicephala, Jerdon. 
b. Juv. Kashghar, 6th December 1874. We ts 15°8 ; 
wing, 11:5; tail, 4:45 ; tarsus, 1:7 ; bill, from gape, 1: 9. 
Bill, black at tip, brownish dusky above , yellowish brown 
below ; irides, yellowish brown ; legs and feet, orange ; claws, 
black. 
A few birds of this species were observed at Kashghar in 
winter (November and December) fishing over the streams and 
ponds ; and again in January near Sughlak. The Turki 
name of this Gull is Ghorki. 
986.—Sterna fluviatilis, Vawm. 
3. Sughuchak, 15th July. ” Length, 14 ; expanse, 30 ; wing, 
10; tail, 5°55 ; tarsus, 0°75 ; bill, from gape, 2°0; closed 
wings exceed tip of tail, 0°45 ; weicht, 3°7 OZ. 
