102 NATURAL HISTORY. 



Columba palumbus — The European Cushat — Common in the hills 

 S. of Shiraz and Kashgai country, not seen in W. Persia. 



Columba livia— (according to Blanford) The Blue Rock 

 Pigeon — Common everywhere. 



Pterocles arenarius— The Large Sand Grouse, common in all 

 suitable localities. 



Pterocles alchata — The Pintailed Sand Grouse — Near Hamadhan, 

 in immense flights near Bushire in November. 



Pterocles exustus — The Common Sand Grouse — Dalikimear Bushire. 



Francolinus vulgaris — The Black Partridge — N. of Bushire, not 

 extending to high altitudes. 



Caccabis chukor — The Chukor Partridge — Common on all the 

 higher hills. 



Ammoperdtx Bonhami — The Seesee Partridge — Met with on lower 

 hills, N. of Bushire, Bukhtiari country, plentiful between Isfahan and 

 Shiraz. 



Coturnix communis — The Large Grey Quail — Common throughout 

 the country, in higher altitudes during summer and early autumn. 



Houbara Macqueenii — The Houbara Bustard — Bakhtiari country. 



Cursorius gallicus — The European Courier Plover — Bushire, 

 Kashgai Valleys. Rare. 



Vanellus cristatus — The Crested Lapwing — Common in all suitable 

 localities, more plentiful in winter. 



Chetusia leucura — The White-tailed Lapwing — Near Shiraz. 



Lobivanellus goensis — The Red-wattled Lapwing — N. of Bushire, 

 Shiraz. 



CEdicnemus crepitans — The Stone Plover — Alumabadin W. Persia 



Grus cinerea — The Common Crane — W. Persia, S. of Isfahan. 



Scolopax rusticola — The Woodcock — W. Persia, S. of Isfahan. 



Gallinago scolapacinus — The Common Snipe — Common everywhere 

 in suitable localities in winter. First seen on September 4, W. of 

 Isfahan. 



Gallinago gallinula. — The Jack Snipe — W. Persia, Shiraz. 



Actitis hypoleucos — The Common Sandpiper — Kashgai country, 

 W. of Isfahan. 



Himantopus candidus — The Stilt — S. of Shiraz, W. Persia. 



Porphyrio poliocephalus — The Purple Coot — Kazerun Lake S. of 

 Shiraz. 



Fulica alra — The Bald Coot— S. of Shiraz. Breeding Bakhtiari, 

 country, June and July. 



