THE AFGHAN DELIMITATIOX COMMISSIOX. 85 



1, 2. cT ; 3. ? . Khusan, Hari-rud. 12th May, 1885. 

 [The Turtle-Dove suddenly arrived in large flocks about the 12th May. — J. E. T. A.] 



88. COLUMBA CENAS. 



Columba anas (L.) ; Blauf. t. c. p. 269 (187G) ; Severtz. /. c. p. 08; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 321. 

 1. d ; 2, 3. ? . Karabagh, Badgliis. 28th November, 1884. 



89. Columba eversmanni. 



Columba fusca, Severtz. t. c. p. 68; Dresser, Ibis, 1870, p. 321. 

 Columba eversmanni, Scully, t. c. p. 86. 

 Columba intermedia, C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 117. 

 Palumbosna eversmanni, Scully, Str. F. 1870, p. 175. 



1, 2. ? . Tirplml, Hari-rud. 22ud April, 1885. 



3, 4. c? ; 5. ?. Tirphul, Hari-rud. 23rd April, 1885. 



6, 7. c?. Toman-agha, Hari-rud. 28tli April, 18S5. 



[Found nesting on trees in the bed of the Hari-rud river in considerable numbers. — 

 J. E. T. A.] 



One specimen shows apparent traces of a cross with a domestic Pigeon, as it has a 

 great admixture of white in the plumage. 



Order PTEROCLETES. 



Fam. PTEEOCLID.E. 



90. Pteeocles arenabius. 



Pterocles arenarius (Pall.) ; Blauf. t. c. p. 271 (1876) ; Severtz. t. c. p. 68 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1870, p. 322; 

 Barnes, Str. P. 1880, p. 219; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 118. 



1. S . Kin. 3rd November, 1884. 



2. 2 ■ Zagin. 5th November, 1884. 



3. cJ- „ 6th November, 1884. 



4. cJ. Karez-dasht. 9th November, 1884. 



5. d ; G. 2 . Gulran, Badgliis. 12th March, 1885. 



[Tliis was the common Sand-Grouse of the country, occurring in large flocks during 

 autumn and winter, especially in the vicinity of villages ; whilst breeding were seen in 

 pairs everywhere. They were very good eating, although certainly not clean feeders. — 

 J. E. T. A.J 



91. Pterocles coronattjs. 



Pferodes coronatus (Licht.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 272 (1870) ; Barnes, Str. F. 1880, p. 219; C. Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1882, p. 118. 



1. d; 2. ?. Sang-bar. 7th November, 1884. 



[I do not remember seeing this Sand-Grouse after we left the Baluchistan Desert. — 

 J. E. T. A.] 



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