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B. Mus. E.-I. Co. i. p. 336 (1854) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 180 ; Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 59 ; C. S\?in- 

 hoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 108. ^ 



Ficedula fuhescens , Severtz. t. c. pp. 65, 126; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 82. 



1. ? . Banks of the Helmand, between 18th and 26th October, 1884. 



2. (J. Tirphul, Hari-rud. 12th April, 1885. 



3. ? . Khusau, „ 26th April, 1885. 



27. Hypolais languida. 



Hypolais languida (Hempr. et Ehr.) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 80 (1881) ; Blanford, t. c. 

 p. 183 ; C. Swinhoc, Ibis, 1882, p. 108. 



Sylvia magnirostris, Severtz. t. c. pp. 65, 123; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 79. 



1, 2. 3"; 3, 4. ? . Between Kambao and Shorc-kaltegai, Badghis. 3rd May, 1885. 



28. ACEOCEPHALUS TURDOIDES. 



Acrocephalus turdoides (Meyer); Secbohni, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 95 (1881). 

 Acrocephalus arundinaceus (Linn.) ; Blanf. /. c. p. 195. 



1. S- Tirphul, Hari-rud. 20th April, 1885. 

 This is a decidedly eastern habitat for the species. Mr. Seebohm has named the 

 specimen. ^ 



29. Mebula atrogularis. 



Merula afrogularis (Temm.) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 267 (1881) ; Scully, i.e. p. 81. 

 Turdus atrogularis, Severtz. i.e. pp. 64, 118; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 332; Blanford, i.e. p. 158; 



C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 105. 



1,2. (J ? . Kushk-rud to Kin. 3rd November, 1884. 



3. $ . Bala-morghab, Badghis. 13tli January, 1885. 



4. (J. „ „ 17th January, 1885. 



5. 6. c? ? • „ „ 29th January, 1885. 

 7. $ . „ „ 29th January, 1885. 



[Tliis bird was very numerous in the Badghis during winter, especially in the Pistacio- 

 forests ; they were very shy and difficult to get near. — J. E. T. A.] 



30. Merula merula. 



Merula merula (L.) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 235 (1881). 



Merula vulgaris, Scully, t. c. p. 81. 



Turdus merula, Severtz. i.e. p. 64; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 332; Blanford, /. c. p. 157. 



1. 5 . Khusan, Hari-rud. 22nd November, 1884. 



2. J . Bala-morghab, Badghis. 14tli December, 1884. 



The male has the wing 5 "25 inches, so that it is a little in excess of the dimensions of 

 M. merula as given by Mr. Seebohm (1. c), but is not quite so large as the measurements 

 of M. maxima (qf. Seebohm, L c. p. 405). 



[This specimen was shot by Capt. Yate. One or two others were seen, but they were 

 very shy. — J. E. T. A.] 



