118 Lieut. -Col. C. Swinhoe on the 



and I caught one lialf-fledged young one on the 20th March. 

 Is very common in the city of Kandahar, and makes its nest 

 in the holes in mud walls. 



143. TuRTUR RisoRius (Linn.). 



Kandahar, 1?, 15,12,80; Do., 1?, 11,4,81; Gungazai, 

 2 c?, 1;5,81. 



This Dove is also common throughout the year ; I never, 

 however, found it in the city of Kandahar ; but it was com- 

 mon enough in the adjacent gardens. They were building in 

 the trees in Col. St. John^s new garden when we came away 

 in April. 



144. Pterocles arenarius, Pall. 



Kandahar, 1?, 2,1,81; Do., \$, 19,1,81; Do., \$, 

 20,1,81. 



Common in the plains on the west of the Khojak through- 

 out the year. Commenced pairing early in March. The 

 bird-catchers said their eggs could be got about the middle 

 of April; but I failed to get any up to the date of our departure. 



145. Pterocles alchata (Linn.). 



I knocked five out of a passing flock on the plains about 

 half a mile in front of the Eadgar Gate of the city of Kan- 

 dahar. Two or three days before Christmas several flocks 

 were seen here for about a week or ten days. I met with no 

 others during my stay in the country. 



146. Pterocles coronatus, Licht. 

 Maiwand, -,2,81. 



I found this bird in the collection of Captain Cuthill, of 

 the 13th Hussars, among some pretty-plumaged birds he had 

 collected at Maiwand in the month of February; and he 

 kindly gave it to me. He said it was shot out of a large 

 flock at Maiwaud. I never met with it in any part of the 

 country ; but Col. St. John informed me that in some winters 

 it was quite common to the west of Kandahar; it does not, 

 however, as I understand, remain to breed. 



147. Pterocles senegallus (Linn.). 

 Pirchowky, 1 ? , 19,5,81. 



