of Southern Afghanistan and Keldt. 175 



staid in their gait. It breeds in the Helmimd desert, for I 

 found it common between Kandahar and the river in July. 



175. Francolinus vulgaris, Steph. 



Found in suitable localities throughout the province up to 

 4000 feet. Very numerous in the tamarisk-jungle of the 

 Helmund and among the dwarf palms of Thai Chotiali. 



176. Caccabis chukar (J. E. Gray). 



The common Partridge of the country at all elevations 

 Avherever there is a sufficient extent of hilly ground. Bags 

 of eight or ten brace can still be made within a ride of 

 Quetta. 



177. Ammoperdix bonhami (G. R. Gray). 



Common everywhere in broken ground near hills at all 

 elevations. 



178. CoTURNix COMMUNIS, Bonu. 



Very numerous in the cornfields of Kandahar in April 

 and May, and breeds in small numbers in similar localities 

 throughout the country. 



179. Otis tetrax, Linn. 



I saw several specimens shot by sportsmen about Kan- 

 dahar, and once put up one myself when riding across country 

 twelve miles south of the city in April. 



180. Houbara macqueeni (J. E. Gray). 



Common only on the edges of the desert. It breeds further 

 north. 



181. CuRSORius GALLicus (Gmcl.). 



Numerous in Pisliin in autumn. I have not noticed it 

 elsewhere. 



182. Glareola pratincola (Linn.). 



Rare. Col. Swinhoe obtained a single specimen at Bibi 

 Nani, in the Bolan, outside our province ; but I obtained one 

 at Kandahar on the 23rd April, 1879. 



183. Charadrius fulvus, Gra. 



I shot a Golden Plover near Kelat-i-Ghilzai in October 

 1879 which had not white axillaries, and which therefore 



