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36. Hutton's Owlet. (1182) Athene bactriana. 

 I have seen only one of these birds in Seistan, which I shot, near Kuhak, on 

 the 21st October 1904, on a high bluff near the Rud-i- Seistan. 



37. The Egyptian Vulture, or Large White Scavenger 

 Vulture. (1198) Neophron percnopterus. 

 I have occasionally seen tbis species not only by itself near Kuhak and 

 elsewhere in Seistan, but also in company with other laiger vultures which, I 

 regret to say, I did not identify at the time. 



38. Pallas's Fishing-Eagle, or the Ringed-tailed Sea 

 Eagle. (1223) Haliaetus leucoryphus. 

 On 12th January 19u5 I saw a pair of birds, on the high bluffs bordering on 

 the Hamun-i-Sabari, between the Farrah Rud and Kuh-i-Gach, which very 

 closely resembled this species. 



39. The Black Kite. (1231) Milvus migrans. 

 I have seen several kites in Seistan which very closely resembled this species,, 

 but never secured a specimeD. 



40. The Common Buzzard, (\2i\~) Buteo desertorum. 

 A specimen was shot at Reg Mori on 27th February 1904. 



41. The Indian Blue Rock- Pigeon. (1292) Columba intermedia. 

 (Biluchi, Kapoth ; Persian, Kaftar.) 

 Several Blue Rock Pigeons were shot by Major H. F. Walters off the high 

 cliffs near Puzak, on 3rd February 1904 ; but there appears to be some un- 

 certainty as to whether they belonged to this species or to the European 

 variety (C. lima). I, however, subsequently, shot a specimen (a female) of C. 

 intermedia at Kuhak on the 22nd April 1905, measuring 13'37 in length. 

 42. The Blue Rock-Pigeon (1293) Columba Uvia. 

 See foregoing. 

 43. The Eastern: Stock-Pigeon. (1295) Columba eversmanni. 

 ( Biluchi, Kapoth or Chah-i-Kapoth ; Persian, Kaftar.) 

 The only specimen I ever saw in Seistan was shot by myself at Kuhak on 

 28th April i905. It measured 11"12 inches in length. 



44. The Indian Ring-Dove. (1310) Turtur risorius. 



(Biluchi, Jungli kapoth.) 

 A live, but very badly injured and plucked, specimen was brought to me at 

 Kuhak on the 7th May 1905. I have myself seen very few doves in Seistan. 



45. The Large or Black-bellied Sand-Grouse. 

 (1316) Pterocles arenarius. (Biluchi, Jhugor ?) 



I have seen and heard large numbers of Grouse in the distance, near Kuhak,. 

 but never shot any. I am informed, however, that the Imperial Sand Grouse 

 is procurable in Seistan. 



46. The Spotted Sand-Grouse. (1322). Pteroclurus 

 senegallus. (Biluchi, Kuttu.) 

 See foregoing. I am informed by those who have shot Grouse in Seistan that 

 they comprise only two varieties, i.e., the Black-bellied and the Spotted Sand 

 Grouse, the latter being the more numerous. 



