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SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 
Genus ANSER. 
291. Anser albierons. 
Anser albifrons, Bechst. ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 70 (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 418, 
East. Persia, ii. p. 303 (1876) ; Hume & Marsh. Game Birds Ind. iii. p. 73. 
Nos. 1319, 1320. Kashghar, Eebruary 1874. “ Sent by the King.” 
Scully 
Str- 
292. Anser cinereus. 
Anser cinereus, Meyer; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 70 (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 418; 
F. iv. p. 197 (1876) ; Prjev. in Rowley’s Orn. Misc. iii. p. 95 (1878) ; Zarudn. Ois. Transcasp- F 
(1885). tick 
Colonel Biddulph writes to us : — “ There was a large swamp outside Yarkand, va. ^ - t 
when w r e arrived in November, there were huge flocks of this species; but I never 
anywhere else, and they were not about Kashghar anywhere during the winter.” na I 
Dr. Scully has published the following note : — “ The Grey Lag Goose is a se ^_ ^, aS 
visitant to Kasligharia, where it breeds. The first specimen of this species which I 8° 0 
shot near Yarkand on the 28th Eebruary ; in the early part of March they were 
flying over the Eort at Yarkand and going straight north. The bird is said to breec P 
fully near Maralbashi, but not in the immediate vicinity of Yarkand; young bn’ s ^ 
captured about the beginning of June. Two eggs of Anser cinereus (laid by a capt ive 
with cut wings) were obtained on the 1st and 12th of June. They are spotless win e > ^ 
an ivory tinge ; glossless or faintly glossy in parts, and of a compact texture. In sbap® ^ ^ 
are moderately long ovals, broadest about the centre, and measure 337 by 2’33 aD . jjj r ds, 
by 2’21. It was curious to observe how readily birds of this species got tame; even 0 
wbo had only had their wings broken by a bullet, soon became quite friendly and f dD1 
The Turks call this Goose by the Persian name ‘ Ghaz.’ ” 
293. Anser indicus. 
Anser indicus (Lath.) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 419; Prjev. in Rowley’s Orn. Misc. iii- P . g 
Bidd. Ibis, 1881, p. 99; Hume & Marsh. Game Birds Ind. iii. p. 81 (1880) ; Severtz- } ’ 
p. 76. 
Anser skorniakovi, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. pp. 70, 149 (1873). 
No. 1594. Aktash, May 5, 1874. 
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Colonel Biddulph says : — “I saw this on the small Pamir Lakes on our way erJl bei’ 
May, and also all along the Aktash stream in the same month, but cannot i’ e 
observing them anywhere else on the journey.” 
Subfamily ANA TINsE. 
Genus TAD ORN A. 
294. Tadorna casarca. .. go3 
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Casarca rutila (Pall.) ; Hume & Henders. Lahore to Yark. p. 296 (1873) ; Blanf. East. P er l^’ . llu 1IlC 
(1876) ; Scully, Str. F. iv. p. 198 (1876) ; Prjev. in Rowley’s Orn. Misc. iii. P- 1^0 (1 
