of Southern Afghanistan and Keldt. 153 



Eagle which I put down to this species is not uncommon in 

 the province. I have frequently noticed its habitj mentioned 

 by Jerdon^ of hovering like a Kestrel. 



18. BuTEO FERox (S, G. Gmclin). 



As in Persia^ the commonest bird of prey in the country, 

 except during summer, when it is not seen. It probably 

 breeds in the high mountains of Central and Northern 

 Afghanistan. 



19. BuTASTUR TEESA (Fraukl.). 



Neither Colonel Swinhoe nor I obtained tlie "White-eyed 

 Buzzard at Kandahar, but I got a single specimen in the 

 summer of 1887 in Quetta, and found it breeding at Bagh- 

 wana (100 miles south of Kelat and 4500 feet above the sea) 

 in 1886. 



20. Circus macrurus, S. G. Gm. 



Very common in spring and autumn, rare in winter, and 

 not seen at all in summer. Circus cyaneus ought to be found, 

 but it has not been identified. A specimen shot in the 

 Khojak in 1881 I see marked C. cyaneus in my note-book, 

 but this with many other specimens obtained that year is in 

 Mr. Hume^s collection and still unidentified. 



21. Circus cineraceus (Mont,). 



Mr. Blanford identified a specimen from Quetta as Mon- 

 tagues Harrier. 



22. Circus jEruginosus (Linn.). 



The Marsh Harrier is common in winter in suitable 

 localities. 



23. MiLvus GoviNDA, Sykes. 



On our march to Kandahar numbers of Kites accompanied 

 the army, mostly of tbis species. They left early, about the 

 end of January, while the next species {M, miffrans) remained 

 till April, when they again disappeared till October, shortly 

 after which M. govinda again arrived. 



24. MiLVUs MIGRANS, Bodd. 



The Common Kite of the country. Mr. Barnes found it 

 breeding in the Khojak in March and April. 



