272 Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 



has often observed them returning S.E. to Bannu after a 

 storm. 



[1411.] Anthropo'ides virgo. The Demoiselle Crane. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 346 (Thall) ; Camming, 

 op. cit. xvi. p. 693 (Seistan : a few occur in February and 

 March) ; Ward, op. cit. svii. p. 945 (a winter visitor to 

 Kashmir). 



This beautiful species passes through in big flocks from 

 the end of March till about the middle of April (last flock 

 seen on the 17th), returning in September. 



[1413.] Otis TETRAX. The Little Bustard. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 945 (Kashmir: one shot in 

 December). 



Very rare. We have never met with this species, but 

 Mr. Donald says that he has twice flushed the " Butterfly" 

 Bustard, as he calls it, from its peculiar flight, when hawking 

 the Houbara. 



[1415.] Houbara macqueeni. The Houbara Bustard. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 353 (passes through Quetta 

 in Marcli and April) ; Cumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 693 (fairly 

 common in Seistan in spring : said to breed) . 



A rather scarce winter visitor, but fairly plentiful on 

 the spring migration in March. Mr. Donald frequently 

 takes this Bustard with his trained Cherrug Falcon {Falco 

 cherrug), 



[1418.] CEdicnemus scolopax. The Stone-Curlew. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 353 (rare at Quetta) ; 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 945 (Kashmir). 



I only once met with this species in Kohat and that was 

 near Sheikhan on the 22nd of August, 1906. Mr. Donald 

 says that it occurs commonly in the desert-country between 

 Yamrud and the mouth of the Khyber Pass, i. e. about 

 40 miles N.E. of Kohat. 



[1427.] Glareola LACTEA. The Small Indian Pratincole. 

 Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 346 (Thall) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii, p. 945 (said to occur in Kashmir). 



