146 Col. R, Meinertzliagen on the [Ibis, 



Anthus spinoletta. 



A. s. eouteUi Savigny. 

 Seven were obtained from 18. x. to 22. iii. A bird on the 

 latter date was in full breeding-plumage. 



A. s. hlaJdstoni Swinlioe. 



One obtained on 18. iii. is undoubtedly o£ this race. 



Water-Pipits arrived in the Quetta Plains in early October, 

 even adults being in winter dress. They remained throughout 

 the winter, the last seen being on l.iA'. They were never 

 in flocks, were usually to be found in small ditches in 

 irrigated fields, and were absurdly tamo. 



Oreocorys sylvanus (Hodgs.). 



A female of this species in the Quetta Museum was 

 obtained near that place on 22. ix. 



Motacilla flava. 



il/. /". heema Svkes. 



A few were seen on spring passage, none in autumn. 

 The period of passage apjiears to be from 16. iii. to 20. iv. 

 A pair obtained on IG.iii. arc in full breeding-plumage. 



M. f. thunherr/i Billberg. (= horeaUs and viridis.) 

 Never observed on spring passage. A few passed through 

 Quetta during the latter half of August, when I obtained an 

 adult female and an immature bird. Marshall (B. N. H. S. 

 xiv. p. GUI) records this form from Quetta in April. 



Motacilla melanocephala. 



M. m. melano^friseKs (Homeyer). 

 M. fddeggi Oates, Fauna Brit. India. 



I prefer to keep the Black-headed Wagtails separate from 

 the Motacilla flava group. 



This race passes through Quetta on spring passage from 

 15. iii. to 5. v., when it is fairly common, not only near 

 water but on the arid plains, but never in flocks. 



Two cocks obtained on 22. iii. and 5. v. They were not 

 observed on autumn passage. 



