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52. LAXirS VITTATUS. 



Lanius'viilatus, Val. ; Gaclow, Cat. Birds Brit. ^lus. viii. p. 280 (1883) ; Bliiuford, t. c. p. 138 ; Wardhnv- 

 Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 52; C. Swiuhoc, Ibis, 1882, p. 104. 



1. cJ. Tirphul, Ilari-rud. 30th April, 1885. 



2. ^. Kamljao, Badgbis. 1st ]\Iay, 1885. 



Fam. CERTHIID.E. 



53. TiCHODROMA MURARIA. 



Tichodroma muraria (L.) ; Gadow, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. viii. p. 331 (1883) ; Horsf. & Jloorc, Cat. B. 

 Mus. E.-I. Co. ii. p. 719 (1856-8) ; Blaiiford, t. c. p. 223 ; Swiuboe, Ibis, 1882, p. 103. 

 Tichudroma pliii-nicuptera, Scvertz. Turlscst. Jevotii. p. (jG ; Dresser, Ibis, 1870, p. 176. 



1. ? . Between Kiisbk and Palounda. 5th December, 1881. 



2. cJ . Bala-niorghab, Badgliis. 26th December, 1884. 



3. (J . „ „ January, 1885. 



54. SiTTA SYRIACA. 



Sitta syriaca, Elir. ; Gadow, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. viii. p. 346 (1883) ; Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. .Mus. 

 E.-I. Co. ii. p. 721 (1856-8) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 223 ; Severtz. t. c. p. m ; Dresser, Iljis, 1876, p. 176 ; 

 C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 103. 



Sltta neuiiiai/ei-l, Barnes, Str. F. ix. 1880, p. 216. 



1. (S ■ Between Kushk and Palounda, Badghis. 5th December, 1884. 



2,3. (^ . Between Palounda and Karez-darra, Badgliis. 6th December, 1884. 



4. $ . „ „ „ „ 6th December, 1884. 

 5,6. cJ ■ Shore-kaltcgai, Badghis. 3rd May, 1885. 



[AVas very cominou and characteristic of the sandstone rocks in the Badgliis. — 

 J. E. T. A.] 



Fam. HIRUXDINID^E. 



55. COTILK RUPESTRIS. 



Cottle mjjL'stris (Scop.) ; Sharpc, Cat. Birds, x. p. 100 (1885) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 216 ; Wardlaw-Ramsay, 

 Ibis, 1880, p. 48. 



Cotyle rupestris, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 67; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 189; Scully, t.c. p. 83. 



1. J . Puzah-gish, [Nit. Do-shakh. 6th August, 1885. 



A young bird with rufous margins to the featliers of the upper surface. 



[Only in the above locality was this Martin seen, and then in small numbers.— J. E.T. A.] 



56. HiRUNDO KUSTICA. 



Hirundo rustica, L. ; Sharpc, Cat. Birds, x. p. 128 (1885) ; Blanford, t.c. p. 215; Wardlaw-llamsay, 

 Ibis, 1880, p. 48; Barnes, Str. E. 1880, p. 215 ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 100; Scully, t.c. p. ,S3. 

 Hirundo domestica, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 67 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 188. 



1. Gulran, Badghis. 28th :March, 1885. 



2. d • Toman-agha, Hari-rud. 26th April, 1885. 



3. Gulran ? [no label] . 



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