100 STATURAL HISTORY. 



Milvus govinda—(M. Aterl) The common Pariah Kite — Between 

 Bushire and Shiraz, Kashgai Hills and W. Persia, but very rare 

 everywhere. Blandford in Eastern Persia considers it M. ater not 

 govinda. 



Athene bactriana. Owlet — near Shiraz, Kashgai Highlands. W. 

 Persia. It has a plaintive little cry, very different to the intolerable 

 screech of A. brama. 



Hirundo rustica. — Common Swallow — Common throughout the 

 country in summer and autumn, disappearing in the cold weather. 

 Breeding at Kazerun, S. of Shiraz, in June. 



Hirundo fluvicola. — The Indian Cliff Swallow ? H. daurica) — 

 Konarthuktah, 1800 ft. between Bushire and Shiraz in June. Blan- 

 ford in Eastern Persia refers to this bird as H. daurica. 



Chelidon urbica. — The English House Martin — Shiraz and South 

 Kashgai Highlands. Breeding in immense numbers in June. I 

 am not sure that it was not C. Gaslimiriensis. 



Cypselus melba. — The Alpine Swift — Shiraz, Kashgai Highlands, 

 but rare ; not seen in cold weather. 



Cypselus alba — The European Swift — Very common in Shiraz 

 and its neighbourhood; seen in Kashgai Highlands summer and 

 autumn. 



One species of Caprvmnlgus seen in Highlands between Bushire 

 and Shiraz, but not identified, probably C. Europteus. 



Merops viridis — The common Indian Bee-Eater. — Bushire and N. 

 up to 2000 feet. 



M. Mgyptius —The Egyptian Bee-Eater ? (M. Apiaster) ? — Common 

 throughout the country in summer and autumn. 



Coracias garrula — The European Roller — Hills N. of Bushire, 

 Kashgai Hills, Isfahan, but rare. 



Halcyon fuscus — The White Breasted Kingfisher — Daliki and 

 Kazerun, N. of Bushire. 



Alcedo ispida — Very like A. Bengalensis. The Common Indian 

 Kingfisher — common on nearly all streams of any size and in the 

 Isfahan gardens. 



Ceryle rudis — The Pied Kingfisher— Khana Zunian, 6000 ft., near 

 Shiraz, W. Persia near Kismanshah. 

 Picus Sancti Johannis — (St. John's Woodpecker) — W. of Isfahan. 

 Picus viridis — Shiraz, Isfahan. 



Upupa epops — The European Hoopoe— Common throughout the 

 country. 



