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SECOND YARKAND MISSION. 
Order PYGOPODES. 
Family PODICIPITIDA). 
Genus PODICIPES. 
349. PODICIPES MINOR. 
Podiceps minor (Gm.) ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 69 (1873); Hume & Henders. Lahore to YaA 
p. 298 (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 413 ; Scully, Str. F. iv. p. 203 (1876) ; Blanf. East. E ersia ’ 
ii. p. 304 (1876) ; Menzbier, Ibis, 1885, p. 358. 
Podiceps philippensis, Bidd. Ibis, 1881, p. 101. 
Podiceps fluviatilis, Scully, Ibis, 1881, p. 593; C. Swinh. Ibis, 1882, p. 125. 
Nos. 236, 238. Srinagar, August 1, 1873. 
The following notes occur in Dr. Stoliczka’s ‘Diary 5 : — 
“ Srinagar, July 26. — Of Podiceps minor I got the eggs. The bird makes a heap of J ^ e 
and water-plants ; it is a rather solid structure, and is about four inches above water, 
eggs are dirty white and pointed at both ends. b 
“ Srinagar, July 31 . — Podiceps minor is breeding a second time, and I got some 
eggs. 
Dr. Henderson obtained several specimens in June in Kashmir. The Little Grebe V? 
observed at Kashghar in November and December by Dr. Scully. The bird was again n° 
at Sughuchak in June. The natives assert that the bird breeds near Yarkand, and ca 
“ Chumighak,” i. e. “ the Diver.” 
350. PODICIPES CRISTATUS. 
Podiceps cristatus, L. ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 70 (1873) ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 414; Scully* g 
F. iv. p. 203 (1876) ; Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 304 (1876) ; Prjev. in Rowley's Orn. Misc- in- P" 
(1878) ' boU t 
l)r. Scully says: — “The Crested Grebe was numerous in the lakes of Sughuchak, 3 
twelve miles west of Yarkand, in summer, where it was breeding. The birds were so cl 
to approach, however, that I only managed to shoot two, and one of those I lost in the 
reeds and rushes into which it fell. The bird was never seen in winter.” 
