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of 3000 ft. There were a few at Bushire on March 21st, 

 and at Kamarij (2700 ft.) on March 30th, and a good many 

 near Tol-i-safid on June 13th. At the latter place the birds 

 ■were flying about a river and resting upon high reeds in a 

 swamp. 



112. Me hops viridis Linn.; Blanf. t. c. p. 124. 

 9. ? ad. March 21st, Bushire. 



This specimen, which was the only one seen, is of the 

 usual Indian form with blue chin and throat. 



113. Cypselus apus pekinensis (Swinh.). 



Cypselus apus (Linn.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 129; Sharpc, Ibis, 

 1886, p. 498. 



289, 413. Ad. 



The paler colour of the forehead, wings, and tail of eastern 

 examples of the Swift, although a slight character, is con- 

 stant and serves to distinguish the two forms. Swifts were 

 fairly common everywhere, and in some places were 

 numerous, from the coast to an elevation of over 7000 ft. 



114. Cypselus melba (Linn.). 



Cypselus melba (Linn.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 130. 



414, 415, 458. Ad. 



These specimens are rather paler than usual on the upper 

 parts. 



The Alpine Swift was very local, but in certain rocky 

 valleys was quite numerous. 



115. "*Alcedo ispida Linn.; Blanf. t. c. p. 121. 

 Kingfishers, apparently of this species, were seen on a river 



Hear Naksh-i-Bahram (3200 ft.), and at a tank near Shah pur 

 at about the same elevation. I failed to procure a specimen. 



116. Ceryle rudis (Linn.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 122; Sharpe, 

 Ibis, 1891, p. 111. 



448. ? ad. June 12th, near Tol-i-safid (3200 ft.). 



There are only a few spots at the base of the tail in this 

 specimen, and the streaks on the flanks are few. 



The Pied Kingfisher was met with rarely on a few of the 

 streams up to an elevation of 3500 ft. 



