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71. Ejiberiza bttchanani. 



Emberiza buchanani (Blyth) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds, xii. p. 533 (1888) ; Barnes, Str. F. 1880, p. 218. 

 Emberiza huttoni, Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. jNIus. E.-I. Co. ii. p. 485 (1856-58) ; Blauford, t. c. 

 p. 258 (1876) ; C. Swinlioe, Ibis, 1882, p. 113. 



1. (^ ; 2. ?. Kambao, Badghis. 1st May, 1885. 



72. Embee-iza leucocephala. 



Emberiza hnicocephala (Gm.) ; Sharpe, /. c. p. 519 (1888) ; C. Swiiilioc, Ibis, 1882, p. 113. 

 Emberiza pithy ornis, Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.-l. Co. ii. p. 182 (185G-58) ; Severtz. t. c. 

 p. Gl; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 248. 



I. ?. Ab-i-kamarra. December 9th, 1884. 



Fam. ALAUDID^. 



73. Alauda arvensis. 



Alauda arvensis (L.) ; Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. :\Ius. E.-I. Co. ii. p. 4GG (1850-58) ; Blanford, East. 

 Persia, ii. p. 239 (187G) ; Severtz. /. c. p. 67 ; Dresser, Ibis, 187G, p. 181 ; C. Swiiihoc, Ibis, 1882, 

 p. 116. 



I. c? • Aftao, Badghis. 1st December, 1884. 



74. Galerita cristata. 



Galerita cristata (L.) ; Ilorsf. & Moore, Cat. B. INIus. E.-I. Co. ii. p. 465 (1856-58) ; Blanford, /. c. p. 2 10 

 (1876) ; C. Swiuhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 116. 

 Alauda cristata, Severtz. /. c. p. 67 ; Dresser, Ibis, 187G, p. 182 ; Scully, t. c. p. 84. 



1. 5 . Bala-morghab, Badghis. 19th .January, 1885. 



2. c? • Gulrao, Badghis. 7th March, 1885. 



3. d. „ „ 12th March, 1885. 



4. S . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 6th April, 1885. 



75. Calendeella beachydacttla. 



Calendrella brachijdactyla (Leisl.); Blanford, East. Persia, ii. p. 242 ; Severtz. Tnrkest. Jevotn. pp. 67, 

 141, 142 ; Dresser, Ibis, 187G, p. 182 ; Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 67 ; C. Swiuhoe, Ibis, 1882, 

 p. 115 ; Scully, /. c. p. 84. 



1. cJ. Gulran, Badghis. 11th March, 1885. 



2. d'- „ „ E'jth March, 1885. 



3. d. Tirphul, Ilari-rud. 7th April, 1885. 



4. d . „ „ 13th April, 1885. 



5. No label. 



Not one of the specimens carries out the distinctions given by Mr. Seebohm (Hist. 

 Brit. B. ii. ])• 275), for tlic separation of C. hrachydactyla and C. piapolelta; for the 

 proportions of tlie primaries and secondaries, as points of distinction between them, 

 are certainly not definite in any of the birds brought home by Dr. Aitchison, 



