1920,] Birds of Qiietta. ]89 



Bin'himis cedicnenms. 

 I), m. (isintjis Hart. 



I shot a pair in tlie Popalzai Forest on U. iv., but was 

 unable to preserve them. Their wings measured 239 and 

 241 mm. There is a male in the Quetta Museum obtained 

 at Seranan on 12. x. Marshall procured one in March. It 

 is probable that this species is an uncommon resident, the 

 country being well suited to its habits. 



Cursorius gallicus. 



( '. (/. gaUicus (Gm.). 

 I saw a few pairs near (.^uetra in. April 1913, but failed to 

 secure a specimen. Marshall obtained them in September, 

 and there is a male in the Quetta Museum obtained locally 

 on 1. iii. 



Sarcogrammiis indicus (Bodd.). 



I saw a pair at Seranan in Fel)ruary 1914, and again on 

 the Lora River on 15. viii. Marshall obtained one in March, 

 and there are specimens in the Quetta Museum obtained in 

 February. 



Vanelhis vanellus (L.). 



A regular winter visitor in laroe flocks from October 

 onwards. 



Chettusia leuciira (Licht.). 



There are several in the Quetta Museum obtained in 

 September and December. I did not observe this species. 



Charadrius leschenaulti Less. (= [/eojfroi/i.) 

 Marshall obtained one in March at Quetta. 



Charadrius alexandvinus. 

 C. a. alexandrimis L. 



A plentlTul summer visitor to Khushdil, arriving in early 

 April and leaving in early September. Three nests with 

 three, one, and four eggs respectively, were found on 

 18. v., 18. v., and 2.vi. On 20. vi. T came across three 

 uewlv-hatched chicks. These birds confined themselves to 



