A medieval legend ascribes the conformation of bill and coloration of plumage to a divine recognition of the bird's pity, bestowed on Christ at the crucifixion.

M`Nair's previous explorations, and to determine the conformation of the Hindu Kush.

A very important distinction is to be found in the conformation of the trunk, which, as shown in fig.

This conformation is seen in the valley of the Us in West Sayan, in that of the upper Oka and Irkut in East Sayan, in the valley of the Barguzin, the upper Tsipa, the Muya and the Chara, at the foot of the Vitim plateau, as also, probably, in the Aldan.

The conformation of the mountain districts, which comprise all the southern districts of Badakshan and the northern hills.