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Tutlur nsorlus — Indian Ring Dove.— Common in spring and summer. Breeds 

 later than last named about middle of May. 



Pterodes arenarius — Large or Black-bellied Sand Grouse. — Passes through 

 in large numbers on migration in spring and autumn. Some appear to remain 

 very late right on to December. 



Pterodurus alchata — Large Pin-tailed Sand Grouse. — On migration in spring 

 and autumn like the last named, but does not appear to remain so late. 



Coturnix communis — Common or Grey Quail. — Not numerous. Stragglers are 

 always to be found about migration in spring and autumn. 



GaccaUs chukar — Chukor. — Very common on all the hills. Breeds freely. 



Ammoperdix conhami — Seesee. — Very common. Frequents lower ground than 

 the last named. Breeds. 



Francolinus vulgaris — Black Partridge or Common Francolin. — This bird 

 gets up as high as Babar Kuchh in the lower hills not far from Sibi and pro- 

 bably higher, though I have not observed it myself. 



Porphyrio poliocephalus — Purple Moorhen. — I saw this bird in a small river 

 near Quetta in thick reeds in August, I think that they had probably bred near 

 there, as there were seven or eight together, apparently one family. 



Fulica alra — Coot. — Very common on the open tank at Khushdil Khan, about 

 40 miles from Quetta, in the cold weather. I do not know if this bird remains 

 to breed or not. 



Houbara macqueeni — Houbara. — Passes through on migration in fairly large 

 numbers about the end of March and April. 



sEdicnemus scolopax— Stone Curlew. — One was shot out of a pair in very cold 

 weather in March. 



Cursorius gallicus— Cream-coloured Courser. — Not common. I shot two out 

 of a small flock once in September and have seen others about the same time, 

 probably on migration, 



Sarcogrammus indieus — Red-wattled Lapwing. — I have only seen one near 

 Quetta that was shot in March in very cold weather. 



Vanellus vulgaris — Lapwing or Peewit. — Some cold weathers this bird is 

 common, in others rare. 



sEgialtiis dubia — Little Ringed Plover. — Common in the spring, arriving early 

 in February or March; remains late, as I have observed them in May. 



jEgialitis geoffroyi. — Large' Sand Plover. One was brought to me in March to 

 identify, which was shot out of a small flock of five or six. I identified it as 

 above, but its dimensions were slightly larger, viz., length 8-75, tail 2"5, wing 

 5*8, tarsus P5, bill from gape 1*1. 



Himantopus candidus— Black-winged Stilt.— Common at Khushdil Khan in 

 March. 



Totanus hypoleucus— Common Sandpiper.— Not common. The only ones I have 

 observed were in April. 



Totanus ochropus — Green Sandpiper. — This bird is common in the cold weather, 

 but not in large numbers ; remains late, as I have seen them in May. 



Pavoncella pugnax — Ruff and Reeve. — I shot one in February, a female. 



