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a common summer visitor, arriving about the end of April 

 (earliest dates 27 April, 1918 ; 26 April, 1919) and leaving 

 early in August (latest dates 17 August, 1918 ; 13 August, 

 1919). 



Pterocles orientalis (L.). (1 skin.) 



While this fine Sand-Grouse is common in suitable localities 

 throughout the winter, it was most noticeable in 1917 and 

 1918 as a passage migrant in November, when flock upon 

 flock were to be seen in the early mornings passing in a 

 southerly or south-easterly direction. The return passage 

 was not so marked. The earliest dates on which 1 have 

 observed the species are 29 October, 1917 ; 10 November, 

 1918 ; 10 December, 1919. It was last observed as 

 follows :— 14 March, 1918 ;21 February, 1919; 13 February, 

 1920 (a single bird). It was comparatively very scarce 

 during the winter of 1919-20. 



Pterocles senegalensis erlangeri Neum. (1 skin.) 



(= P. exustus auct.) 



A common and generally distril)uted resident. On 4 April, 

 1919, I found a clutch of three eggs of this species at 

 Kadirpur. 



Burliinus cedicnemus astutus Hart. (2 skins.) 



A somewhat scarce resident, observed only as follows : — 



1917. 25 December. A party of three found on some waste 



plain at Pabbarwala ; they were easily taken by my 

 Shahins. 



1918. 23 December. A party of three in some bushes on 



the Skorkot plain. 



1919. 25 May. A single egg taken on the sandy river-bed 



amongst tamarisk by the Ivivaz bridge. 

 1919. 8 June. A single egg found in the same locality and 

 probably laid by same pair. 



The taking of these two eggs has been fully described in 

 'Bird Notes/ 1919. 



Esacus recurvirostris ((hivicr). 



The Great Sand-Plover is to be found breeding commonlv 



