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Mr. C. G. Danford on the 
markings are lighter or darker red^ in spots or small blotches. 
Some specimens are but slightly marked^ others closely spotted. 
In size they vary from 2f|- by Iff to 2|f by Iff inch. 
The other nests^ which were brought from the Bulgar-dagh_, 
were described as being of similar construction, except that 
one of them was lined with bunches of green fir-needles. 
From general accounts it seems that six to nine is about the 
usual number of eggs laid; but the old chief of Anascha told us 
how a year or two ago a nest of seventeen eggs was brought to 
him. These he put under a hen; and fifteen were hatched. 
While young the little Ur kekliks ran about the premises 
like common Chickens, and as they grew older went out to 
the rhcky hills close by, coming home every evening; but 
when spring arrived they all gradually disappeared,^ and never 
returned. As all the sportsmen repudiated the idea of seven¬ 
teen eggs being found in one nest, it is probable that old 
Hadji Achmed had two layings brought to him at the same 
time. 
Stripping some bark from the old juniper, a rough plait 
was made, the ends of which being turned up and tied together, 
formed a very decent kind of basket for our spoil. Two men 
were left to watch for the return of the owners of the nest; 
and the old sportsman and myself went up to the ridge of the 
mountain. Here we examined a long line of cliffs by rolling 
down stones. Only one hen bird was seen, which probably 
rose off a nest; but the place was utterly inaccessible. On 
rejoining our companions we found the birds had only once 
flown past, and had gone further on. Taking that direction 
home, the pair dropped suddenly off a range of rocks above 
us, and the male was shot. This additional good luck made 
the way home down the steep flowery slopes and through 
the thick woods seem short enough. 
The large series of T. caspius which was obtained exhibits 
a few slight variations in size and colour. The general grey 
of the plumage is, in some specimens from the Bulgar dagh, 
strongly tinged with reddish fawn, while in others from the 
Ala dagh it is exceedingly pure. In a few males the white 
