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that I have seen, makes the slightest approach to any specimen 

 of the latter.— A. O. H.J 



6Q5qimt.— Anthus blackistoni, Sivi?ih., Descr. 

 S. F., V., 345. 



I shot a Pipit in the Lyarree Gardens, Karachi, last cold wea- 

 ther, which, on reference to Mr. Hume, proved to belong to 

 this species. There were a considerable number of them at 

 the time feeding on some irrigated ploughed land that was 

 being prepared for cultivation, and on being flushed they 

 settled all over a field of short lucerne grass. 



The dark color of the upper plumage at once attracted my 

 attention, but on examining the specimen above mentioned 

 I came to the conclusion that it was only a dark variety of 

 Antkus arboreus. 



803.— Pavo cristatus, Lin. 



The Peacock, Mr. Doig informs me, was introduced into 

 the Narra Districts a few years ago, and breeds in a wild state 

 there now. I have noticed it myself occasionally in the gar- 

 dens about Hyderabad iu a semi-domesticated state, and I am 

 informed that it occurs in other parts of Lower Sind as well. 



867.— Scolopax rusticola, Lin. 



I have already recorded the occurrence of the Woodcock in 

 Sind {ante, Vol. V., 504), and have nothing further to add. 



933— Ardetta cinnamomea, Gmel. 



The Chestnut Bittern occurs sparingly in the E. Narra 

 during the monsoon season, coming in about the same time as 

 Ardetta sinensis to breed, after which, I believe, it leaves a°-ain. 

 Mr. Doig found a pair at Sindree* at the begiuning of Septem- 

 ber, and, not knowing that they were building, shot the cock 

 bird, which he kindly lent me to examine. The nest was 

 similar to that of A. sinensis, being composed of sedge, but differ- 

 ed in being flat at the top instead of being hollowed out for the 

 eggs. 



934.— Ardetta sinensis, Gmel. 



The Yellow Bittern is not uncommon in the E. Narra. 

 In a recent trip Mr. Doig and I observed several in one of the 

 dhunds at the end of July, but as dissection proved that they 

 were about to commence breeding, we only shot one specimen, 

 leaving instructions with the fishermen to secure ego-s as soon 



* The name of the house he lives in, on the Narra. 



