
Severtzoff’s ‘Fauna of Turkestan.’ 83 
cow Museum from Irkutsk, and probably breeds in Western 
Siberia and at Irkutsk.” 
146. AcRocEPHALUS ARUNDINACEUS (Linn.). 
Salicaria turdoides, Severtzoff, p. 65. 
Horizontal range. Breeds sporadically in districts II., III., 
and IV. 
Vertical range. Breeds in districts 1 and 2. 
I may here name that Dr. Severtzoff informs me that Acro- 
cephalus brunnescens was also found by him in Turkestan, 
though not included in his work. 
147. ACROCEPHALUS STREPERUS (Vieill.). 
Salicaria arundinacea, Severtzoff, p. 65. 
Horizontal range. Breeds in districts I., I1., IT. 
Vertical range. Breeds in district 1, and rarely in district 2. 
148. SaLicaRIA BREVIPENNIS, Severtzoff, pp. 66, 127. 
Breeds in the Karatau mountains. At page 127 Severtzoff 
writes, “ Salicaria brevipennis, nob., closely resembles Sali- 
caria arundinacea ; but the bill is smaller, the wing shorter and 
not so sharp, the tail slightly rounded, and in spring it is greyer 
and lighter in colour. ‘The first primary is short, being twice 
as long as the coverts, the 3rd and 4th are equal, being the 
longest, the 2nd =7th, or is a trifle longer, but is shorter 
than the 6th; the head, nape, cheeks, back, shoulders, and 
rump are yellowish grey ; wings and tail darker, being greyish 
brown, with yellow edges ; lores yellowish white, and a super- 
ciliary stripe of the same colour extends to the ear; the entire 
underparts and under wing-coverts are whitish, tinged with 
yellowish brown, which is lightest on the throat. Total length 
5! 65!" 8!" extent 7-7" 2", wing 2" 249! 4!" tail 1" gi_Qlt, 
the outer tail-feathers 1! shorter than the central ones, tarsus 
covered with eight scutelle and 7?” long, middle toe 44", cul- 
men 32"; bill brown, lower mandible yellow at the base ; 
legs grey, but yellow on the sole. This species is interme- 
diate between Salicaria arundinacea and Salicaria scita, and, 
like the latter, is often found in grass steppes far from 
water. It was also found on the Thian-shan and Karatau 
mountains.” 
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