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SECOND YABKAND MISSION. 
266. COLUMBA RUPESTRIS. 
Columba rupestris, Bp. ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 68 (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 221 ; Prj eV - ’f 
Rowley’s Orn. Misc. ii. p. 379 (1877) ; Bidrl. Ibis, 1881, p. 92; Scully, t. c. p. 584; Homeye? 
Tancre, MT. orn. Ver. Wien, 1883, p. 91 ; Severtz. Ibis, 1883, p. 71. g 
Columba rupicola, Pall. ; Hume & Henders. Lahore to Yarlc. p. 273 (1873) • Scullv Str. F. iv. P- 17 
(1876). 
No. 616. Leh, September 4th, 1873. 
Nos. 689, 690, 691, 692. Above Sakti, 15,000 feet, September 14, 1873. 
Nos. 686, 687. Above Sakti, 14,000 feet, September 14, 1873.— Length 131-13'2 inola^ 
wing 9 '3-9 -4, tail 10 ; expanse 27’65-27'8 ; bill from front 0 , 55-0'62, from gape 
0‘95. Iris golden red ; bill black ; foot-lobe red, claws horny black. 
No. 714. Tanksi, September 17, 1873. 
Nos. 743, 744, 746, 747. Lukung, September 19, 1873. 
Nos. 1359, 1360, 1361, 1363, 1364. Tangitar, February 18, 1874. 
Nos. 1421, 1422. Pasrobat, March 26, 1874. 
“ This Pigeon,” writes Colonel Biddulph, “ was very common after leaving heh, 
specially so at the head of the Pangong Lake. Then we saw them occasionally all doW 
the valley of the Karakash, and also on the return between Ivugiar and the Yangi g 
Pass. I did not notice it on the Pamir.” The species is noted in Dr. Stoliczka’s £ Diaiy 
being very common near Lukung. 
Dr. Scully writes : — “ This Pigeon was common in the hills on the south side of East el ’ a 
Turkestan, during the months of August and September, at elevations of from 800 ^ 
16,000 feet. The birds seemed to be very fond of rocky cliffs, and usually flew about in sllia 
flocks or parties. The Turki name for this species is ‘ Ydioa Kabtar ’ (Wild Pigeon).” 
267. Columba leuconota. 
Columba leuconota, Vig. ; Hume & Henders. Lahore to Yark. p. 274 (1873) ; Prjev. in Rowley’s Orn. ' Vlis 
ii. p. 380 (1877) ; Bidd. Ibis, 1881, p. 92; Scully, t. c. p. 584. 
Tashgam, Dras Valley, August 17, 1873. 
A single specimen was obtained by Dr. Henderson in June near Dras, where it was ^ 
abundant. 
268 . Columba eversmanni. 
Palumboena eversmanni , Bp.; Hume & Henders. Lahore to Yark. p. 271, pi. xxxi. (1873) ; Scully*® 
iv. p. 175 (1876). 
Columba fusca, Pall.; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 68 (1873). . lg g2, 
Columba intermedia, Strickl. ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 221 ; Bidd. Ibis, 1881, p. 91 ; C. Swinh. I blS) 
P- 117 ; Homeyer & Tancre, MT. orn. Ver. Wien, 1883, p. 91. t _ 3, 
Columba eversmanni, Scully, J. A. S. Beng. lvi. p. 86 (1887) ; Sharpe, Trans. Linn. Soc. (2) Z ooL V ’ P ‘ 
p. 84 (1889). 
Dr. Scully writes : — “This Pigeon was first obtained in a large clump of poplars ^ 
balsamifera) at Taskhama in June. There they were in great numbers, but so wild t 
was difficult to get specimens ; I shot two young birds, however, so that there can be n ° ° ;lf , 
about this species breeding in Eastern Turkestan. In August, again, at Yak Shamba 
I shot a couple of these birds in a clump of poplars and saw many about. The Yai v 
