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SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 
Order GAVIiE. 
Eamily LARIDiE. 
Genus LARUS. 
307. Larus ichthyaetus. 
Gavia ichthyaetus (Pall.), Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 70 (1873). g 
Larus ichthyaetus. Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 415 ; Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 292 (1876) ; Saunders, P- 
1878, p. 198; Prjev. in Rowley’s Orn. Misc. iii. p. 109 (1878). 
No. 1175. Kashghar, December 23, 1873. “ Sent as a present from the King.” 
No. 1529. Panjah, April 14, 1874. 
Both are immature specimens, attaining the adult grey plumage. 
308. Larus brunneicephalus. 
F* 
Xema brunneicephala (Jerd.), Hume & Renders. Lahore to Yark. p. 300, pi. 32 (1873); Scully* Stl ' 
iv. p. 203 (1876). 
Larus brunneicephalus, Severtz. Ibis, 1883, p. 77. 
Chroicocephalus brunneicephalus, Prjev. in Rowley’s Orn. Misc. iii. p. 109 (1878). 
Dr. Henderson says that this Gull was very abundant in July, at an elevation of ^ 
15,000 feet, in a small stream running down from Chagra into the Pangong Lake, 
the Expedition returned in October the majority had disappeared. . ^ 
Dr. Scully writes : “ A few birds of this species were observed at Kashghar i* 1 ^ 
(November and December) fishing over the streams and ponds ; and again in January n 
Sughlak. The Turki name of this Gull is “ Ghorfci.’ ” 
309. Larus ridibundus. 
Xema riclibunda (L.) ; Hume & Henders. Lahore to Yark. p. 301 (1873). 
Larus ridibundus, Elanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 292 (1876) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 415 
p. 594; id. J. A. S. Beng. lvi. p. 88 (1887). 
Gavia ridibunda, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 70 (1873). 
Dr. Henderson says that thousands of this species were fishing in 
Kashmir, in November 1870. 
; Scully, 
Ibis, 
188b 
the Wular 
Lak e ’ 
310. Larus argentatus. 
299 
Larus argentatus , Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 70 (1873) ; Hume & Henders. Lahore to Yark. P 
(1873) ; Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 290 (1876). 
Larus leucophceus, Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 415. 
Dr. Henderson obtained two specimens early in November in the Wular Lake, K aS ^ 
