1920.] Birds of Quetia. 171 



Coracias garrulus. 



C. (J. semenom Loudon & Tschiisi. 



This eastern I'ace ot" the Holler occurs on passage only, and 

 is never common, though of regular occurrence. In spring it 

 was noted on 7. iv. and 11. iv., and in autumn on 2b!. vii., 

 while a fair number from 4. viii. to 30. viii. 



Two were ol)tained in August. 



Alcedo atthis. { = Alcedo isp'ula.) 

 A. a. palUmi lieichenbacli. 



From late vSepteiuber to early May it can be found 

 wherever there is water. There are specimens in the Quetta 

 Museum obtained in February, April, May, and November. 



An occasional pair may breed, but I have no evidence, 

 except that I saw a bird in the hills on 17. vii. 



Halcyon smyrnensis. 

 11. s. s)n//riiensis L. 



A bird in the Quetta Museum was obtained there on 

 2. viii. and was doubtless a straggler from >SiIji^ wliere it 

 is resident. This bird is of the typical I'ace and not fusra. 



Picus squamatns. 



P. fi.Jlanrostris (Menzl)ier). (= Gccinus (/orilllavg.) 



A local resident, observed at Ziarat between 7000 and 8000 

 feet in July and August, at Sheikh AYasil in Octol)er, and at 

 Torkhan in September. There are specimens in the Quetta 

 Museum obtained locally in Seiitember and December, I 

 obtained birds at Ziarat on 23. vii. and 1. viii. 



Dryobates scindiamis (Horsf. & INIoore). 



Resident in small numbers on the Kwaja Amran I'ange of 

 hills between (/haman and the Khojak, where it is usually 

 seen on })istachio trees. It has been occasionally seen in 

 the gardens of Quetta, and I saw another at J'ishin. 



Jynx torquilla. 



./. t. torquilla L. 

 Only occurs on spring and autunni [)assage, apparently in 



