452 A LIST OP BIRDS OBSERVED IN THE 



45.— Buteo ferox, S. G. Gm. 



The Long-legged Buzzard is extremely common, and though 

 believed to breed in the neighbourhood, no nests were taken. 

 Mr. Murray, I may mention, secured a young bird which could 

 only have left the nest very recently. 



51.— -Circus macrurus, S. G. Gm. 



Extremely common at and about Chaman, also at the foot 

 of the Khojak and at Killa Abdalla, and wherever there was 

 any cultivation. 



I had no difficulty in procuring as many of these birds as 

 I wanted. My plan was to take up a position in a wheat field 

 just at dusk and shoot them as they hawked about overhead. 

 In this way I have obtained six or seven specimens in half an 

 hour, whereas by ordinary means I should perhaps not have 

 succeeded in obtaining one. 



54.— Circus seruginosus, Lin. 



The preceding remarks apply equally to the Marsh Harrier, 

 both species being generally found hawking over the same 

 field together. 



56 quat.— Milvus migrans, Bodd. 



This was the only Kite noticed at Chaman. Milvus govinda 

 was not observed, although on my return journey in October, 

 I found that govinda occurred below and on the Pisheen side 

 of the Khojak, but not migrans. 



It is not a permanent resident, none being observed in the 

 cold weather; it breeds in March and April. 



It is astonishing the amount of lead these birds can carry 

 away without being apparently the worse for it. 



74 sept,— Scops brucii, Eume. 



Is not uncommon and breeds. The young birds are very 

 easily reared. 



74 sept A.— Scops giu, Scop. 



A specimen was obtained by Mr. Murray. 



75 ter.— Scops bakkamcena, Penn. 



Obtained by Mr. Murray. 



76 ter.— Carine bactriana, Hutt. 



Occurs commonly at and beyond Chaman. 



