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5. HiEROFALCO SAKER. 



Hierofalco saker (Gm.) ; Sliarpe^ Cat. Birds, i. p. 417 (1874). 



Falco sacer, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 63 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 106 ; Blauf. /. c. p. 104. 

 1. cJ. Bala-morghab, Badghis. 14tli December, 1884. 



A somewhat young bird with the head rather dark rufous, and approaching the 

 plumage of the Lanner (Falco feldeggii). The generality of Saker Falcons in the dark 

 or juvenile stage have the head pale, sometimes almost white ; but the Hume collection 

 contains specimens which match this one. 



6. Cerchneis tinnunctjlus. 



Cerchneis tinnunculus (L.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds, i. p. 425 (1874) ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 63 ; 

 Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 108; Barnes, S. F. vol. ix. 1880, p. 214. 



Tinnunculus alaudarius, Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mas. E.-I. Co. i. p. 13 (1854); Blanf. /. c. p. 105; 

 C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 99; Scully, t. c. p. 79. 



Falco tinnunculus, Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 47. 



1. ? . Between Kushk-rud and Kin. 3rd November, 1884. 



2. $ . Khusan. 18th November, 1884. 



3. tS- Khusan. 16th April, 1885. 



4. J. Tirphul. 23rd April, 1885. 



Earn. STRIGID^. 



7. Carine bactriana. 



Athene noctua orientalis, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 63 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 110. 

 Carine plumipes , Sharpe, Cat. Birds, ii. p. 137 (1875). 



Carine bactriana (Hutton) ; Barnes, S. F. 1880, vol. ix. p. 215; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 100; 

 Scully, t. c. p. 79. 



1. S ■ Padda-sultan. 25th October, 1884. 



2. ? . Koaja-palounda. 6th December, 1884. 



3. cJ. Bala-morghab, Badghis. 1st February, 1885. 



8. Asio OTUs. 



Asio otus (L.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds, ii. p. 227 (1875) ; Scully, t. c. p. 79. 



Otus vulgaris, Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.-I. Co. i. p. 79 (1854) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 116. 



/Egolius otus, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 63 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 112. 



1. ? . Bala-morghab, Badgliis. 1st February, 1885. 



2. ? . Mara-chak, Badghis. 16th February, 1885. 



9. Asio accipitrinus. 



Asio accipitrinus (Pall.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds, ii. p. 234 (1875). 

 jEyolius brachyotus, Severtz. t. c. p. 63; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 111. 

 Otus brachyotus, Blanf. t. c. p. 116. 



1. (J . Bala-morghab, Badghis. 26th December, 1884. 



