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31. Erithacus c^ertjlecultjs. 



Erithacus caruleculus (Pall.) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 308 (1881). 

 Cyanecula suecica, Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.-I. Co. i. p. 310 (1851) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 169; 

 Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 58 ; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 108 ; Scully, t. c. p. 82. 

 1, 2. <$ . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 11th April, 1885. 



3. (? . „ „ 25th April, 1885. 



4. ^. Gulran, Badghis. 23rd March, 1885. 



[This form of blue-throated Warbler, having a chestnut spot in the centre of the blue 

 throat, was very common in Tamarisk-groves by streams. — J. E. T. A.] 



32. MoNTICOLA SAXATILIS. 



Monticola saxatilis (L.) ; Seebohru, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 313 (1881) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 156. 

 Petrocichla saxatilis, Severtz. t. c. p. 65 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 335. 



1.2. <?. Gulran, Badghis. 12th March, 1885. 



3. ? . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 11th April, 1885. 



4. S ■ „ „ 12th April, 1885. 

 5,6. d. Khusan, Hari-rud. 13th April, 1885. 

 7, 8. ?<?. „ „ 16th April, 1885. 

 9. S ■ „ „ 20th April, 1885. 



10. S • Toman-agha, Hari-rud. 27th April, 1885. 



[This bird was very common in the Badghis in summer. It had much the habit of a 

 Thrush, and was seen feeding on Lizards {Eremias velox, Pallas), one of which was taken 

 out of the throat of one of the above specimens. — J. E. T. A.] 



33. Monticola cyanus. 



Monticola cyanus (L.); Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 316; Blanford, t.c. p. 155; C. Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1882, p. 105 ; Scully, t. c. p. 82. 



Petrocossyphus cyanus, Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 54. 

 Petrocichla cyanea, Severtz. t. c. p. 65 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 335. 



1. <J . Gulran, Badghis. 15th March, 1885. 



[A single specimen, collected in the low hills near Gulran. — J. E. T. A.J 



34. RUTICILLA RUFIVENTRIS. 



Ruticilla rufiventris (Vieill.) ; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 342 (1881) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 163; 

 Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 57; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 107 ; Scully, t. c. p. 82. 

 Ruticilla phcenicuroides, Horsf. & Mooi'e, Cat. B. Mus. E.-I. Co. i. p. 301 (1854). 

 Ruticilla erythroprocta (nee Gould), Severtz. /. c. p. 65 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 77. 



1. J 1 . Sang-bar. 8th November, 1884. 



2.3. cJ. Gulran, Badghis. 18th March, 1885. 

 4. 2 . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 12th April, 1885. 



35. Saxicola albonigra. 



Saxicola albonigra, Hume; Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. v. p. 366 (1881) ; Blanford, t.c. p. 153, 

 pi. xi. ; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 106. 

 1. 6- Zagin. 6th November, 1881. 



