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



B. Mus. E.-I. Co. i. p. 336 (1854) ; Blanford, /. c. p. 180 ; Wardlavv-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 59 ; C. Swin- 

 hoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 108. 



Ficedulafulvescens, Severtz. t. c. pp. 65, 126; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 82. 



1. $ . Banks of tbe Helrnaud, between 18th and 26th October, 1884. 



2. S • Tirphul, Hari-rud. 12th April, 1885. 



3. ? . Khusan, „ 26th April, 1885. 



27- Htpolais languida. 



Hypolais languida (Hempr. et Ehr.) j Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 80 (1881) ; Blanford, /. c. 

 p. 183 ; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 108. 



Sylvia magnirostris, Severtz. t. c. pp. 65, 123; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 79. 



1, 2. £; 3, 4. $ . Between Kambao and Shore-kaltegai, Badghis. 3rd May, 1885. 



28. ACROCEPHALUS TTJRDOIDES. 



Acrocephalus turdoides (Meyer); Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 95 (1881). 

 Acrocephalus arundinaceus (Linn.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 195. 



1. (J. Tirphul, Hari-rud. 20th April, 1885. 

 This is a decidedly eastern habitat for the species. Mr. Seebohm has named the 

 specimen. 



29. Merula atrogularis. 



Merula atrogularis (Temm.) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 267 (1881) ; Scully, t. c. p. 81. 

 Tardus atrogularis, Severtz. t.c. pp. 64, 118; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 332; Blanford, t.c. p. 158; 



C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 105. 



1, 2. S ? • Kushk-rud to Kin. 3rd November, 1884. 



3. 2 ■ Bala-morghab, Badghis. 13th January, 1885. 



4. (J. „ „ 17th January, 1885. 



5. 6. S 2 ■ » „ 3 9 tn January, 1885. 

 7. $ . „ „ 29th January, 1885. 



[This bird was very numerous in the Badghis during winter, especially in the Pistacio- 

 forests ; they were very shy and difficult to get near. — J. E. T. A.] 



30. Merula mertjla. 



Merula merula (L.) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 235 (1881). 



Merula vulgaris, Scully, t. c. p. 81. 



Turdus merula, Severtz. t.c. p. 64; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 332; Blanford, t. c. p. 157. 



1. 5 . Khusan, Hari-rud. 22nd November, 1884. 



2. £ . Bala-morghab, Badghis. 14th December, 1884. 



The male has the wing 5 - 25 inches, so that it is a little in excess of the dimensions of 

 M. merula as given by Mr. Seebohm (I. c), but is not quite so large as the measurements 

 of M. maxima (of. Seebohm, I. c. p. 405). 



[This specimen was shot by Capt. Yate. One or two others were seen, but they were 

 very shy. — J. E. T. A.] 



