463 
Birds of the Zarafschan Basin. 
96. Saxicola finschi. 
Saxicola finschii Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 388. 
$ . Samarkand. 12 April, 1908. No. 332. 
$ . „ 1 May, 1908. No. 393. 
A summer visitor. It breeds in the hills near Samarkand 
at 3000 ft. 
97. Saxicola deserti. 
Baocicola deserti Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 383. 
cf- 
Bokhara. 
22 March, 1908. 
No. 312. 
cf. 
a 
21 March, 1908. 
No. 302. 
cf. 
21 March, 1908. 
No. 301. 
cf. 
21 March, 1908. 
No. 300. 
cf. 
Samarkand. 19 Oct., 1907. 
No. 92. 
?. 
Bokhara. 
21 March, 1908. 
No. 303. 
?. 
Samarkand. 11 Oct., 1907. 
No. 68. 
A summer migrant to the Zarafschan Valley, arriving 
suddenly on the lower deserts in great numbers in the 
middle of March. 
98. ClNCLUS LEUCOGASTER. 
Cinclus leucogaster Sharpe, Cat. B. vi. p. 314. 
? . Samarkand. 29 Oct., 1907. Nos. 136, 135. 
? . „ 14 Dee., 1907. Nos. 230, 229, 232, 
228. 
Sex doubtful. Samarkand. 29 Oct., 1907. No. 137. 
This is the common Dipper of the Zarafschan Valley 
between 2000 and 5000 ft. Below 2000 ft. there are no 
Dippers at all, and above 5000 ft. the Brown Dipper takes 
its place. They are chiefly to be found on the highest 
portions of the little mountain torrents, and not on the 
larger rivers. They are most common at 4000 ft. 
99. Cinclus asiaticus. 
Cinclus asiaticus Sharpe, Cat. B. vi. p. 314. 
$ imm. Hissar Mts. 20 June, 1908. No. 586. 
The common Dipper of the higher mountains is C . asiaticus 
