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81. The Common Flamingo. (1575) Phnnicopterus roseus. 

 Several flights of this Flamingo have been seen from time to time, but none 

 so far as I know, has been shot by members of this Mission. A flock I saw on 

 28th April 1905 flew over tho Mission Camp, Kuhak, travelling north in the 

 •direction of the Hamuns. 



85. The Lesser Flamingo. (157G) Phcenicopterus minor. 

 Only one specimen of this small Flamingo has been secured on this Mission. 

 It was shot by Khan Bahadur Mir Shams ;Shah on the Farrah Kud in December 

 1904. 



8;5. The Mute Swan. (1577) Cygnug olor. 

 This Swan is undoubtedly to be found on the Hamuns of Seistan though no 

 specimens have been secured. 



;j7. The Whoopek. (1578) Cygnus muncus. 

 A fine specimen of this Swan was brought into the Mission Camp on the 

 Farrah Rud on the 13th January 1905. It was shot by a Sayad (fowler) 

 on the Hamun-i-Sabari, where it appears to be fairly numerous. Many 

 of their young are said ta have been caught on the Hamuns, so that this Swan 

 may be considered a permanent resident in Seistan. 



88. The Grey Lag Goose. (1579) Anser ferus. 



Common in Seistan. I obtained a specimen near the Hamun-i-Sabari on 27th 

 December J 904, and another was sent to me from Kila-i-Nao during March 

 1905. 



89. The Sheldrake. (1587) Tadoma comuia. 



This is a permanent resident in Seistan and rather numerous during the 

 winter. On "22nd April 1904 the Irrigation Camp came across a large number 

 of very young ducklings of this species between Chah Muhammad Raza and 

 Sehkoha, in small bushes at the foot of the high " dasht," on a dry portion of 

 the Hamun. Near by were some low reeds, while the water of the Hamun 

 itself was some 300 yards off. There were several full-grown Sheldrakes, 

 each followed by a brood of some 15 or 16 ducklings. Eleven of these 

 ducklings were captured and sent to me, and a few of them lived till they 

 were full grown. On 24th June 1904 one of these flew away, and I was 

 ■compelled to clip the wings of the remainder. 



90. The Mallard. (1592) Anas boscas. 



Numerous on the Hamuns, several birds having been shot by members of 

 this Mission. Appear to arrive late in the autumn and to leave in March. 

 91. The Gadwall. (1595) Chaulelasmus streperus. 



Appear to arrive late in the autumn and to leave in March. Not common 

 in Seistan. 



92. The Common Teal. (1597) Neituan crecca. 



A remarkably common bird in Seistan and appears to breed in the 

 country between the 1st and 10th April 1905. Captain R. C. Bell, 

 while out inspecting his camels, saw thousands of this species all over 



