54 DE. J. E. T. AITCHISON ON THE ZOOLOGY OF 



is Ellob'ms fuscicapillus, the original specimens of which were obtained many years 

 ago near Quetta. The next point of importance is the extension of the geographical 

 range of Fells tigris in Afghanistan as far east and north as Bala-morghab, and that of 

 the Hunting Leopard (Fells jnbata) to the valley of the Hari-rud ; while the Egyptian 

 Fox (Yulpes famellca) was obtained as far north and east as Kushk-rud and Kin, in the 

 basin of the Harut river. 



Of Birds, I collected 123 species, belonging to 82 genera, besides recognizing about 

 14 other species, specimens of which I failed to procure. Amongst these there are 

 only three new species, namely, a Woodpecker (Geclnus gorii, Hargitt), a Sparrow 

 (Passer yatii, Sharpe), and a Pheasant (Phaslanus principalis, Sclater). With few 

 exceptions all the birds observed were migratory, the exceptions being the Pheasant, 

 Haven, Ptook, Carrion-Crow, Jackdaw, Sparrow, Starling, the Sky-Lark (Alauda 

 arvensis), the Large-crested Lark (Galerida cristata), the Bokhara Lark (Melanocorypha 

 blmaculata) , the Wall-creeper (Tlchodroma muraria), the Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), an 

 Owl, several of the Baptores, the Black-breasted Sand-Grouse (Pterocles arenarius), and 

 a Red-legged Partridge (Caccabis chukar). 



As spring advances, birds are seen to arrive, following each other very rapidly, such 

 as Aedon familiaris, Sylvia, Saxicolce, Motacillce, Lanius, Pastor, Iferops, Coracias, &c, 

 &c. The various Ducks are then leaving, except the Brahminy ( Casarca rutila), which 

 breeds there and is resident throughout the year. The largest number of species occur 

 in the genera Saxicola (8), Lanius (6), Sylvia (5), Motacilla (5), and Emberlza (4). 



Of Reptiles there are 35 species, comprising Tortoise (Testudo), Lizards (Lacertilia) 

 21 species, of which 3 are new, Ophidians 13 species, of which 1 is new. The collections 

 of Lizards Mr. Boulenger considers interesting, as much on account of good and 

 numerous specimens as of the number of genera represented. Amongst the Ophidians 

 there are fine specimens of the little-known Naia oxiana, heretofore only recognized 

 from young and undeveloped specimens. 



Of Batrachia there are only two species, Bana esculenta and Bufo viridis. Feeding 

 on the latter was found a Leech (Aulostomum gulo). 



Of Fishes I only managed to procure 7 species, belonging to 6 genera, 3 of which 

 prove to be new. The most interesting species amongst them, owing to its geographical 

 distribution, is Schizothorax intermedins, first found by Griffith in the Cabul river, 

 an affluent of the Indus, and again by the Second Yarkand Mission in the great eastern 

 drainage of Eastern Turkestan at Tang-i-hissar. The specimens obtained by myself 

 were found in the tributaries of the Bala-morghab river, which drain to the north and 

 west towards the Caspian. 



The new species of Schizothorax described by Dr. Giinther was collected in the Hari- 

 rud and its tributaries only. 



One hundred species of Insects were collected, of which 20 species have been described 

 as new. The majority of these appear to be Arabian, North-African, Mediterranean, 

 and Canarian types, some Central Asian (Turkestanian), very few Indian ; but too few 

 were collected to admit of generalization. 



I made no collection of Butterflies (though a few were seen), owing to my not being 



