220 Mr. H. Seebohm on the 



COLUMBA PALUMBUS. 



The Wood- Pigeon is a very common resident. 



CoLUMBA (ENAS. 



The Stock-Dove is only seen on migration, especially in 

 autumn. 



CoLUMBA TURTUK, 



The Turtle-Dove is a very common summer visitor. 



Pterocles arenarius. 



The Black-bellied Sand-Grouse breeds on the Kirghiz 

 steppes^ especially in the neighbourhood of Achtuba, a tribu- 

 tary of the Volga. In autunin it is very abundant near As- 

 trakhan, and remains during the winter. 



Syrrhaptes paradoxus. 



Pallas's Sand-Grouse is occasionally found in winter near 

 Astrakhan. In 1876 great numbers bred on the Kirghiz 

 steppes. The Kij'ghiz told Henke that they had not observed 

 them before. 



Tetrao tetrix. 



The Black Grouse is a rare winter visitor to Sarepta. 



Perdix cinerea. 



The Partridge is very common, especially in winter. It 

 breeds on the steppes wherever there is any wood. 



COTURNIX COMMUNIS. 



The Quail is a very common summer visitor. 



Phasianus colchicus. 



The Pheasant is very common in the marshy lowlands below 

 Astrakhan. Henke says that a small race is found in the 

 valley of the Terak. 



Otis tarda. 



The Great Bustard is very common, especially in the 

 steppes. A few are seen during winter near Astrakhan. 



Otis tetrax. 



The Little Bustard is somewhat rare during the breeding- 

 season, but is common on the autumn migration. 



