142 Col. R. Meinertzliagen on the [Ibis, 



Emberiza buchanani Blytli. 



A scarce suininer visitor, arriving in the middle of March 

 and not observed after September. Prefers the foot-hills 

 where low bushes and rocks prevail. A nest found on 9. v. 

 contained one egg, dull white with brown and russet mottling 

 and streaks. Another, found on 11. vi., contained four eggs, 

 dull white with russet mottlings and black hair-streaks at the 

 base. In both cases the nest was ill-concealed under a small 

 tufty bush, and was made of grass and was unlined. Another 

 W'ith four newly-hatched }oung w;is found on 30. v. 



These birds were usually noticed between 5500 and 8000 

 feet. 



Emberiza cia. 

 E. c. par Hart. 



A single female, the only one seen, was shot on ll.iii. 

 Four birds obtained near Qiietta in November, December, 

 and February are in the Qaetta Museum. 



Probably a rare winter visitor. 



Emberiza striolata. 



E. s. striolata (Liclit.). 

 A solitary male obtained on 11. ii. was the only specimen 

 observed. 



Melanocorypha bimaculata. 



Hf. Ii. himacitlata (Menetr.j. 



Twice obtained from small Hocks — on 4.iii. and 20. xi. A 

 male in the Quetta Museum was shot on 6. iii., and another 

 was obtained by Lindsay on 28. xi. 



The bird is probably a scarce bird of passage. 



My examples are identical with Turkestan birds. 



Calandrella brachydactyla. 



C. h. Jongipeiinis (Eversm.). 

 A winter visitor in large flocks from late October to late 

 March. Three obtained in January and March ' compare 

 well with the series at Tring. 



