of Suuthern Afghanistan and Keldt. 177 



193. LiMOSA ."EGOCEPIIALA (Liuil.). 



Coloael Swinhoe obtained a specimen near Kandahar ou 

 the 22iid March, 1881. I did not observe it. 



194. Machetes pugnax (Liun.), 

 Numerous in suitable localities in spring. 



195. Tringa minuta (Leisl.), 



Common in suitable localities during summer. 



196. Phalaropus hyperboreus (Linn.). 



Mr. Barnes obtained a specimen at Chaman in 1880 ; and 

 I shot others in the same place in October 1881. They were 

 .swimming in a small artificial pool used for watering cattle. 

 I have seen them in similar places at great elevation iu 

 Persia. 



197. ToTANUs glareola (Gm.). 

 Common in summer. 



198. ToTANUs canescens (Gm,). 

 Not uncommon in winter. 



199. Totanus calidris (Linn.), 



Common in winter up to the middle of April. 



200. Hblodromas ochropus (Linn.). 



Common in winter. A specimen was procured at Nal 

 (4000 feet) in May. 



201. Tringoides hypoleucus (Linn.). 

 Common in summer. 



202. HiMANTOPUS CANDIDUS (BoUU.). 



Common in early winter and spring. My Kandahar spe- 

 cimens were shot on the 22nd February and 9th April. 



203. PoRPHYRio poliocephalus (Lath.). 



Rare. Two or three are killed every autumn in a chain 

 of marshy pools at Quetta, far too small apparently to be the 

 permanent residence of Purple Coots. Colonel Swinhoe got 

 one specimen at Kandahar, where I did not sec it. 



204. FuLicA ATRA, Linn. 



Very common at Kandahar in winter. The moats of the 

 old citadal are their favourite haunt. 



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