92 SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 



Merula vulgaris, Eay ; Scully, Str. F. iv. p. 139 (1876) ; id. J. A. S. Beng. Ivi. p. 81 (1887). 

 Merula merula (L.) ; Sliarpe, Trans. Linn. Soc. (2) Zool. v. part 3, p. 72 (1889). 



No. 916, ? . Sanju, Noyember 1, 1873. — "Wings reach within 3 inches of end of tail. 



Total length 11*8 inches, wing 5-4, tail 5*0, tarsus 1*25 ; expanse 17*0 ; bill from front 



0*85, from gape 1*32. Iris brown; bill horny black ; feet horny black. 

 Nos. 954 955. Bora, November 4, 1873. — [Wing 5*3 inches.] Native name " Karha 



Shachshak." 

 No. 1044. Yarkand, November 23, 1873. 



Nos. 1100, 1101, 1120. Yangihissar, December 1, 1873.— [Wing 5-3-5-4 inches.] 

 No. 1214, 6 . Kashghar, January 20, 1874. — Length 11*6 inches, wing 5*3 ; bill from 



front 0*9, from gape 1*3. Iris dark brown ; bill yellow, streaked with black about 



the base ; feet black ; eyelid yellow. 



The length of wing agrees with the larger dimensions given by Seebohm for the 



large Central Asian race of the Blackbird, but does not quite come up to the 5*85 



given by him. 

 No. 1215, $ . Kashghar, January 10, 1874. — Length 11*5 inches, wing 5*2, tail 4*8, tarsus 



1*4. Iris dark brown ; upper mandible black, the lower one dark brown ; feet blackish 



brown ; margin of soles pale yellow. 



Dr. Stoliczka's ' Diary ' notes that this Blackbird was common near Bora and Yangihissar. 

 Dr. Scully obtained a pair near Yarkand in February, and says that it was common, during 

 the winter, near Kashghar and Yarkand. It seemed to keep principally among JEleagnus 

 trees and thorn-bushes in the vicinity of unfrozen bits of water. It migrated northwards in 

 spring, repairing to the hills and the country about Maralbashi. It was said to feed 

 principally on berries, &c., and its Turki name is " Maina." 



191. Mehula castanea. 



Merula castanea, Gould; Seebohm^ Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 259 (1881) ; Oates^ Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds^ 

 ii. p. 128 (1890). 



Nos. 91, 93. Dungagally, Murree, July 4, 1873. 

 No. 343. Sonamarg, August 11, 1873. 



192. Mehula boulboul. 



Merula boulboul (Lath.) ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 248 (1881) ; Gates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, 

 ii. p. 130 (1890). 



No. 12, 6 . Marree, June 23, 1873. 



No. 40, 6 . Murree, June 25, 1873. 



No. 63, $ . Murree, June 30, 1873. 



No. 108, 6 . Murree, July 9, 1873. 



193. Merula atrigularis. 



Merula atrigularis (Temm.) ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 269 (1881) ; Homeyer & Tancre, MT. 

 orn. Ver. Wien, 1883, p. 87; Scully, Ibis, 1881, p. 439; id. J. A. S. Beng. Ivi. p. 81 (1887); 

 Sharpe, Trans. Linn. Soc. (2) Zool. v. part 3, p. 72 (1889); Gates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 131 

 (1890) . 



