92 
SECOND YABKAND MISSION. 
Karlia. 
Merula vulgaris , Ray; Scully, Str. F. iv. p. 139 (1876) ; id. J. A. S. Beng. lvi. p. 81 (1887). 
Merida merula (L.) ; Sharpe, Trans. Linn. Soc. (2) Zool. v. part 3, p. 72 (1889). ^ 
No. 916, $ . Sanju, November 1, 1873. — Wings reach within 3 inches of end of & 
Total length ITS inches, wing 5‘4, tail 5'0, tarsus 1'25 ; expanse 17'0 ; bill from r01 
0’85, from gape 1*32. Iris brown ; bill homy black ; feet horny black. 
Nos. 954, 955. Bora, November 4, 1873. — [Wing 5 - 3 inches.] Native name 
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 116 inches, wing 5'3; bill 
front 0‘9, from gape 13. Iris dark brown ; bill yellow, streaked vvith black a 
the base ; feet black ; eyelid yellow. . ^ 
The length of wing agrees with the larger dimensions given by Seebohm 0l g,gg 
large Central Asian race of the Blackbird, but does not quite come up to the 
given by him. 
shghar, January 10, 1874. — Length 1T5 incite.,, ^ 
1*4. Iris dark brown ; upper mandible black, the lower one dark brown ; feet blac 
No. 1215, ? 
Kashghar, January 10, 1874. — Length 1T5 inches, wing 52, tail 4’8, ta ^ 
brown ; margin of soles pale yellow. , 
Dr. Stoliczka’s ‘ Diary ’ notes that this Blackbird was common near Bora and Vac-' 
Dr. Scully obtained a pair near Yarkand in February, and says that it was common? ( 
the winter, near Kashghar and Yarkand. It seemed to keep principally among j u 
trees and thorn -bushes in the vicinity of unfrozen bits of water. It migrated north wm ^ 
spring, repairing to the hills and the country about Maralbashi. It was said t° 
principally on berries, &c., and its Turki name is “ Main a.” 
191. Merula castanea. . 
Merula castanea, Gould; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 259 (1881) ; Oates, Faun. Brit, ti •> 
ii. p. 128 (1890). 
Nos. 91, 93. Dungagally, Murree, July 4, 1873. 
No. 343. Sonamarg, August 11, 1873. 
192. Merula boulboul. 
Merula boulboul (Lath.) ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 248 (1881) ; Oates, Faun. Brit. I' 1 
ii. p. 130 (1890). 
No. 12, 6 . Murree, June 23, 1873. 
No. 40, d . Murree, June 25, 1873. 
No. 63, 2 . Murree, June 30, 1873. 
No. 108, <j . Murree, July 9, 1873. 
193. Merula atrigularis. . r p 
Merula atrigularis (Temm.) ; Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 269 (1881) ; Homeyer & r i an ct ’ ; 
orn. Ver. Wien, 1883, p. 87 ; Scully, Ibis, 1881, p. 439; id. J. A. S. Beng. lvi. p* ^ .. l3l 
Sharpe, Trans. Linn. Soc. (2) Zool. v. part 3, p. 72 (1889); Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Bird 8 ; 1 
(1890) . 
