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I never met with this bird above the Bolan Pass. It is 

 common at Pirchowky, as it is in all that part of the country 

 below the range of mountains, 



148. Francolinus vulgaris, Steph. 



A ie^^ to be found in the gardens in the neighbourhood of 

 Kandahar. I shot five one day over an Irish setter bitch. I 

 once heard one crowing at Kokeran, on the river Argundab, 

 They are, I believe, not to be found anywhere between Sibi 

 and Kandahar. 



149. Caccabis chukar^ J. E. Gray. 



Common on the Amran range. Never met with on the 

 hills near Kandahar ; but there were plenty of caged birds in 

 the city ; and I imagine this bird will be found common on 

 the mountain-ranges throughout the country. Dr. Duke 

 told me he had shot them in Khelat, in North Beloochistan. 



150. Ammoperdix bonhami, G. R. Gray. 

 Kandahar, 1 ?, 5,1,81. 



Common in the Bolan, on the Kojak, and on the hills near 

 Kandahar. 



151. OrTYGORNIS PONDICERIANUS (Gm.) . 



I observed this bird at Pirchowky, outside the pass ; but it 

 is not to be found in or beyond the Bolan. 



152. CoTURNIX COMMUNIS, BoUU. 



I saw one Quail in my garden at Quetta early in Sep- 

 tember ; and I heard of another being seen a few days after- 

 wards. At Kandahar Quails arrived about the middle of 

 March. The bird-catchers brought in many cages full for 

 about a week. I imagine they merely pass through. 



153. Otis tetrax (Linn.). 

 Kandahar, 1 ? , -11,80. 



The only specimen procured. No other specimen of this 

 Bustard was shot during our stay in the country. 



154. Otis macqueeni, J. E. Gray. 

 Abdul Rahmun, 1 ? , 12,2,81. 



One also shot by Captain Cuthill at Mai wand in February. 



