54 DE. J. E. T. AITCHISON ON THE ZOOLOGY OF 



is Elloh'ms fuscicapillus, the original specimens of which were obtained many years 

 ago near Quetta. The next point of importance is the extension of the geographical 

 range of Fells tigris in Afghanistan as far east and north as Bala-morghab, and that of 

 the Hunting Leopard [Felis Jiibafa) to the valley of the Hari-rud ; while the Egyptian 

 'Fox {Vulpes famelica) was obtained as far north and east as Kushk-rud and Kin, in the 

 basin of the Harut river. 



Of Birds, I collected 123 species, belonging to 82 genera, besides recognizing about 

 It other species, specimens of which I failed to procure. Amongst these there are 

 only three new species, namely, a Woodpecker {Gecinus gorii, Hargitt), a Sparrow 

 (Passer yatii, Sharpe), and a Pheasant (Phasiamis principalis, Sclater). With few 

 exceptions all the birds oliserved were migratory, the exceptions being the Plieasant, 

 Raven, Ptook, Carrion-Crow, Jackdaw, Sparrow, Starling, the Sky-Lark [Alcmda 

 arvensis), the Large-crested Lark [Galerida cristata), the Bokhara Lark [Melanocorypha 

 bimaculata) , the Wall-creeper [Tichodroma muraria), the Bittern [Botauriis stelkms), an 

 Owl, several of the llaptores, the Black-breasted Sand-Grouse (Pterocles arenarius), and 

 a Bed-legged Partridge [Caccabls clmkar). 



As spring advances, birds are seen to arrive, following each other very rapidly, such 

 as Aedon familiar Is, Sylvice, Saxlcolcv, Moiaclllce, Lanius, Pastor, Ilerops, Coraclas, &c., 

 &c. The various Ducks are then leaving, except the Brahmiuy ( Casarca riitlla), which 

 breeds there and is resident throughout the year. The largest number of species occur 

 in the genera Saxicola (8), Lanius (6), Sylvia (5), Ilotacllla (5), and Emherlza (4). 



Of Pi-eptiles there are 35 species, comprising Tortoise [Testudo), Lizards (Lacer til la) 

 21 species, of which 3 are new, Ophidians 13 species, of which 1 is new. The collections 

 of Lizards Mr. Boulenger considers interesting, as much on account of good and 

 numerous specimens as of the number of genera represented. Amongst the Ophidians 

 there are fine specimens of the little-known Nala oxiana, heretofore only recognized 

 from young and undeveloped specimens. 



Of Batrachia there are only two species, Rana esculenta and Bitfo virklis. Feeding 

 on the latter was found a Leech {Aidostomum yulo). 



Of Fishes I only managed to procure 7 species, belonging to 6 genera, 3 of which 

 prove to be new. The most interesting species amongst them, owing to its geographical 

 distribution, is ScMzothorax intermcdius, first found \)j Griffith in the Cabul river, 

 an afiiuent of the Indus, and again by the Second Yarkand Mission in the great eastern 

 drainage of Eastern Turkestan at Tang-i-hissar. The specimens obtained by myself 

 were found in the tributaries of the Bala-morghab river, which drain to the north and 

 west towards the Caspian. 



Tlie new species of Schlzothorax described by Dr. Giinthcr was collected in the Hari- 

 rud and its tributaries only. 



One hundred species of Insects were collected, of which 20 species have been described 

 as new. The majority of these appear to be Arabian, North-African, Mediterranean, 

 and Canarian types, some Centi-al Asian (Turkestanian), very few Indian ; but too few 

 were collected to admit of generalization. 



I made no collection of Butterflies (though a few were seen), owing to my not being 



