166 Col. R. Meiuertzliagen on the [Ibis, 



feathers. The eggs were pure Hedge-Sparrow blue. Another 

 similar nest was found on the same day with three eggs. 

 Younci and fullv-fledo-ed being fed were found at Ziai'at 

 at 7000 feet on 21.Yii., whilst other birds of the year had 

 already separated from their parents. 



This Redstart sings throughout June and July, and is 

 rarely found in summer far from juniper tree?. 



Marshall found a nest with four eggs on 13. v. at 9000 

 feet on a ledge of rock in a c;ive. 



Phcenicurus erythroiiota (Eversm.). 



A common winter visitor to the Qiielta District from early 

 November to the middle of March, a few old cocks assuming 

 full breeding-{)lumage before departure. It was noted that 

 some females remained a few days after all the cocks had 

 left, the last cock being seen on 13. iii. and the last hen on 

 l^.iii. 



Luscinia megarhynchos. 



L. m. gohii (Cab.). { = L)aaUas >johi Gates, F. B. I.) 

 A male was obtained 2. ii. Another in the Quetta Museum 

 was shot locally on 30. iv. 



Luscinia svecica. 



L. i^. paUidoyulaiis (ISar. ). 

 Four males were obtained from 2. xi. to 4. iii. 



L. s. sceclca (L.). 



A male was obtained on 2(). iii. 



Bluethroats are l)irds of j)assage on both migrations, in 

 autumn in October and November, and in spring from about 

 7. iii. to 2(5. iv. It is^ of course, impossible to discriminate 

 the two races without obtaining specimens. These specimens 

 were compared with the series at Tring, but the differences 

 betw^een the various races of svecica are so trifling as to 

 make determination open to a certain amount of doubt, 

 though I think, on the whole, that these two races are repre- 

 sented among Quetta specimens. 



