THE AFGHAJSr DELIMITATION COMMISSION. 87 



di<. Francolintjs vulgaris. 



Francolinus vulgaris, Steph.; Blauf. t. c. p. 273 (1876); C. Swiulioc, Ibis, 1882, p. 119. 



1. ? . Between Padda-sultan and De-kamran. 26tli October, 1884. 



2. $ . Between De-kamran and De-doda. 27tb October, 1881. 



[The above were the only localities where we saw the" Black-Partridge " ol" Northern 

 India. Numbers were shot, but, curiously enough, no male birds. — J. E. T. A.] 



95. COTUENIX DACTYLISONANS. 



Coturnix dadylisonans, Meyer. 



Coturnix communis, Blanf. t.c. p. 278; Hume & Marshall, Game Birds of India, vol. ii. p. 133, 

 pi. 26 (1879) ; Swinboc, Ibis, 1882, p. 119; Scully, /. c. p. 87. 

 Coturnix vulgaris, Severtz. /. c. p. 68 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 323. 



1. (S ■ Toman-agba, Hari-rud. 26th April, 1885. 



2. <S. „ „ 27tb April, 1885. 



3. ?. Tirpbul, Hari-rud. 4.th May, 1885. 



4. $ . Sang-liaji, Badgbis. 21st May, 1885. 



[A very few Quail, in pairs, were met with all over Badghis. — J. E. T. A.] 



96. Caccabis cnuKAR. 



Caccabis chukar, Gray ; Blanf. t.c. p. 275 (1876) ; Hume & Marsball, /. c. p. 33, pi. 5. fig. 1 (1879) ; 

 "Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 70; Barnes, Str. F. 1880, p. 219; C. Swinboe, Ibis, 1882, p. 119. 

 Perdix saxatilis, var. chukar, Severtz. Turkest. Jevoto, p. 68; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 323. 



1,2,3. ?. Klmsan, Hari-rud. 17th November, 1881. 



4. d . Kar-o-bagb, Badgbis. 28th November, 1884. 



5. cj . Bala-morgbab, Badgbis. 16tb December, 1 884. 



[The Chukar was very numerous all over the country, and in large coveys. — J. E. T. A.] 



97. Ammoperdix bonhami. 



Ammoperdix bonhami, G. R. Gray; Blauf. t. c. p. 274 (1876) ; Hume & Marsball, /. c. p. 45, pi. 6 

 (1879) ; ^yardlaw-llamsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 70; Barnes, Str. F. 1880, p. 219; C. Swinboe, Ibis, 1882, p. 119. 



Perdix griscuguluris, Brandt (?) [P. bonhami, Fras.), Severtz. Turkest. Jevotu. p. 68; Dresser, Ibis, 

 1876, p. 323. 



1. c? . Karez-dasbt. 8tb November, 1884. 



[The most northern locality that I saw the " Sisi " was at Mont Do-Shakh near Kilki. 

 —J. E. T. A.] 



Order ALECTORIDES. 



Fam. OTIDID.E. 

 98 Otis tarda. 



Otis tarda, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 287 (1876) ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotu. p. 69; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 326. 



1. (J. Bala-morgbab, Badgbis. 29th January, 1885. 

 [The measurements taken when tlie bird was fresh were : — Lengtli from tip of IjiJl to 

 end of tail 3 feet i inches ; length to point of toe (legs extended) 3 feet 8 inches ; length 



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