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THE BIRDS OF MONGOLIA ETC. 



List of the Birds during Autumn Migration (continued). 



October [continued). 





1871. 

 Ala-shan and Ala-shan mountains. 



1872. 

 Kan-su mountains and Lake Koko-nor. 



Oct. 10) 



to V 



Oct. 20 j 



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Anser cinereus, var. rubrirostris. 



Anas boschas. 



Querquedula crecca. 



Fuligula cristata. 



Casarca rutila. 



Larus ichthyaetus. 



Larus niveus. 



Halia'etus macei. 



Totanus calidris. 



Vanellus cristatus. 



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[We have now finished the task of setting the ornithological results of Colonel Prjevalsky's 

 travels before our readers ; and we must thank Mr. Craemers for the efficient way in which he has 

 translated his author. 



According to ' Nature' (Jan. 17th, 1878, p. 234), this Russian officer has penetrated to Lake 

 Lob-Nor, in the very centre of Asia, and " he reports that it is impossible to conceive the enormous 

 number of migratory birds which, on their journey from southern countries to the north (or vice 

 versa), select Lake Lob-Nor as a halting-place." 



It is much to be wished that these fresh and interesting discoveries should be, in the interests 



of our science, made available to Englishmen. 



Editoe of the O. M.] 



