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which Hume called G. magna. Erom the localities visited by the Expedition, all the specimens 

 are easily recognizable as G. magna, and it is better to keep them under Mr. Hume's name. 



Dr. Stoliczka mentions in his ' Diary ' that G. magna was one of the most common birds 

 in the fields near Yarkand in November. Colonel Biddulph says that it was very common in 

 the plains all through the winter, and was breeding there in May. 



Dr. Scully writes : — " This species is one of the commonest birds in the plains of Kash- 

 gharia, where it is a permanent resident. It is a very tame bird and frequents fields, road- 

 ways, and the vicinity of habitations generally. It is occasionally caged on account of its 

 rather sweet song. This Lark breeds in May and June, making its nest on the ground in 

 cultivated fields or in low grass. The Turki name for this bird is ' Kapak toghai,' some- 

 times called ' Popochek toghai,' i. e. ' Crested Lark.' " 



The Eev. Dr. Lansdell, during his last journey through Central Asia, obtained specimens 

 at Chadir Kul and Charwagh in August, and at Guma in September. 



105. MOTACILLA ALBA. 



Eamily MOTACILLID^. 



Genus MOTACILLA. 



Motacilla alba, L.; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. m (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 176; Scully, Str. F. 

 iv. p. 151 (1876); Blanf. East. Persia, iii. p. 232 (1876) ; Bidd. Ibis, 1881, p. 68; Scully, ibid, 

 p. 451; C. Swinb. Ibis, 1882, p. 109; Bidd. ibid. p. 280; Severtz. Ibis, 1883, p. 80; Homeyer & 

 Tancre, MT. orn. Ver. Wien, 1883, p. 85 ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. p. 465 (1885) ; Scully, 

 J. A. S. Beng. Ivi. p. 85 (1887) ; Eadde, Ornis, iii. p. 486 (1887) ; Sharpe, Trans. Linn. Soc. (2) 

 Zool. V. p. 78 (1889) ; Gates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 287 (1890). 



Motacilla dukhunensis, Prjev. in Rowley's Orn. Misc. ii. p. 192 (1877). 



N OS. 818, 822, 823. SMhidula, October 19, 1873. 



No. 1541, 6 ad. Panjah, April 24, 1874. — Bill black; feet black; iris dark brown. 

 Length 8*2 inches, wing 3*8, tail 3*8, tarsus 0*92. 



Dr. Scully shot a single specimen at Sanju on first entering Eastern Turkestan. The 

 Turki name for this Wagtail is " Sunduk," and it is said to disappear entirely from Eastern 

 Turkestan in winter. 



106. Motacilla personata. 



Motacilla personata, Gould; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. pp. m, 139 (1873) ; Hume & Henders. Lahore to 

 Yark. p. 224 (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 177; Scully, Str. F. iv. p. 150 (1876); Finsch, Verb, 

 z.-b. Ges. Wien,xxix.p. 172 (1879) ; Wardlaw Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 160; Bidd. Ibis, 1881, p. 68 ; 

 Scully, ibid. p. 451 ; C. Swinh. Ibis, 1882, p. 109; Severtz. Ibis, 1883, p. 64; Homeyer & Tancre, 

 MT. orn. Ver. Wien, 1883, p. 86; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. x. p. 479 (1885) ; id. Trans. Linn. 

 Soc. (2) Zool. V. p. 78 (1889). 



No. 166, ad. Sopur, July 26, 1873. 



No. 277, young. Gond, August 8, 1873. 



No. 314, ad. Sonamarg, August 12, 1873. 



No. 431, juv. Tashgam, August 17, 1873. 



No. 482, moulting. Shargol, Ladak, August 20, 1873. 



No. 646, ad. Leh, September 7, 1873. 



