80 DE. J. E. T. AITCHISON O^^ THE ZOOLOGY OF 



G6. Passer yatii, sp. nov. (Plate VI. fig. 2.) 



Passer yatii, Sliarpe, Cat. Birds, xii. p. 322 (1888). 



1. S ■ Between De-kamrau aud De-doda. 27tli October, 1884. Occurriug in large flocks. 



This new species has heen named after Captain C. E. Yate. It is closely allied to 

 Passer moablticus of Tristram, hut differs iu having the under surface yellow. 



67. Carpodacus erythrinus. 



Carjmdacus eryfhrinus (Pall.); SLarpe, Cat. Birds, xii. p. 391 (1888) ; Blanf. East. Persia, ii. p. 250 

 (1876) ; Sevcrtz. t. c. p. 64 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 245 ; Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 67 ; C. Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1882, p. 114. 



1. cJ . Khusan, Hari-rud. l(jth April, 1885. 



2. cJ . „ „ 25th April, 1885. 

 3,4. S- „ „ 26th April, 1885. 



5. $ . Toman-agha, Hari-rud. 26th April, 1885. 



6. ? . Sim-koh, Badghis. 18th May, 1885. 



[This species was very common. The last-named specimen was shot amongst a flock 

 of Emheriza hiteola.—J. E. T. A.] 



GS. PiHODOSPIZA OBSOLETA. 



Erytlirospiza obsoleta (Liclit.) ; Blanford, East. Persia, ii. p . 252, pi. xvii. (1876) ; Severtz. t. c. p. 64 ; 

 Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 247 ; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 114; Scully, t. c. p. 84. 

 Rhodosjji~fi obsoh'ta, Sharpe, Cat. Birds, xii. p. 282 (1888). 



1. ?. Khusan, Hari-rud. 16th April, 1885. 



Only one specimen of this rare species was ohtained. 



09. Emberiza luteola, 



Emherha luteola (Sparrm.); Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.-I. Co. ii. p. 486 (1856-58). 



Euspi-a hifcoht, Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 66 ; C. Swiuhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 1 14 ; Scully, t. c. p. 85. 



Euspiza brunneiceps, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 64 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 249. 



1. ^ . Tirplml, Hari-rud. 12th April, 1885. 



2,3,4,5. d. Tirphul, Hari-rud. 19th April, 1885. 



6. 6 ■ Shore-kaltegai, Badghis. 3rd May, 1885. 



7. 6 . Gulran, Badghis. 4th May, 1885. 



[Tills was a very common bird over the Badghis ; the male attracting attention by 

 the brilliaucy of its plumage. — J. E. T. A.] 



70. Emberiza hortulana. 



Emberiza hortuJana (L.) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 259 (1876) ; Severtz. t. c. p. 64 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 248 ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds, xii. p. 530 (1888). 



1. S ■ Tirphul, Hari-rud. 19th April, 1885. 



2, 3, 4., 5, 6. d. Tirphul, Hari-rud. 20th April, 1885. 

 7. d. Tirpliul, Hari-rud. 25th April, 1885. 



[The Ortolan was very common iu the vicinity of Tirphul. — J. E. T. A.] 



