Severtzoff’s c Fauna of Turkestan87 
At page 130 the following description is given:—“ Bill 
short and stout, nostrils broad and oval; upper parts, with 
wings and tail, olive-brown; eyebrows white; underparts 
white; breast and flanks greyish brown in tinge; iris brown; 
legs and lower mandible flesh-coloured, upper mandible 
brown; 4th rectrix the longest, the two middle and the outer¬ 
most 2 m shorter; 1st primary rather longer than the coverts, 
2=8, 3 = 4=5, or 3=4=5, 7>2>8. Total length 5" 3"'- 
5" 5"', extent 7" 5 '"-7" wing 2" 3"'-3", tail 2" 2"'-2" 3 m , 
culmen 3ftarsus 9 m . It inhabits the Syr Darja river, 
and frequents the thorn bushes; arrives in April, and remains 
to breed. Adult specimens were obtained directly after their 
arrival in spring; but we got none during the breeding-season, 
as they hide so closely in the bushes. In July they are seen 
about in company with their young.” 
155. Salicaria obsoleta, SevertzofF, pp. 66, 129. 
Range. Same as No. 154. 
At page 129 Dr. SevertzofF writes as follows :—“ Only one 
specimen was obtained, near the PetrofFsk fortress; for it is a 
very shy bird. Its bill resembles that of S. pallida ; but 
there are ten scales on the tarsus, the first primary is twice 
as long as the coverts, 3 >4, 2=5 ; thus the wing is more 
pointed. The tail is similar to that of S. pallida ; but the 
outer rectrices are V n shorter. It is darker and duller in 
colour; upper parts greyish brown ; tail and wings rather 
darker, with light edges; superciliary stripe whitish; throat 
pure white.” 
156. Salicaria pallida, Eversmann, nee Ehr.; SevertzofF, 
pp. 66, 129. 
At page 129 Dr. SevertzofF writes as follows I —“ This bird 
inhabits the eastern shores of the Caspian, the central part 
of the Syr Darja, the Aris, Karatau, and the Thian-shan 
mountains. Bill small; tarsus with seven scutellse; tail 
nearly even; quills 3>4>5>6>2>7, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th 
nearly equal, the 1st short, but twice as long as the coverts ; 
upper parts yellowish brown; superciliary stripe whitish and 
reaching from the base of the bill to the eye; underparts 
