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



[Although I hare few specimens of this species, it was very common, and remained in 

 the Badghis during the whole winter, as whenever a storm came on they used to seek 

 the shelter of our tents in camp in large numbers. — J. E. T. A.] 



Fam. MOTACILLIM. 



57. MOTACILLA ALBA. 



Motacilla alba, L. ; Sliarpe, Cat. Birds, x. p. 464 (1885) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 232 ; Severtz. t. c. p. 66 ; 

 Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 176; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 109; Scully, t.c. p. 83. 



1. 3. Gulran, Badghis. 13th March, 1885. 



2. ? . „ „ 19th March, 1885. 



3. $ . „ „ 21st March, 1885. 



The specimens all belong to true If. alba, and do not show any approach to If. persica. 



58. Motacilla personata. 



Motacilla personata, Gould ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds, x. p. 479, pi. v. figs. 3, 4 (1885) ; Blanford, t. c. p. 232 ; 

 Severtz. t.c. pp. 66, 139; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 177; Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 60; C. Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1882, p. 109. 



Motacilla maderaspatana, pt., Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.-I. Co. i. p. 347 (1854). 

 1. d- Gulran, Badghis. 7th March, 1885. 



59. Motacilla citreola. 



Motacilla citreola, Pall. ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds, x. p. 503 (1885) ; Severtz. t. c. pp. 67, 139 ; Dresser, 

 Ibis, 1876, p. 178. 



Budytes citreola, Horsf. & Moore, Cat. B. Mus. E.-I. Co. i. p. 352 (1854) ; Blanford, /. c. p. 235; 

 C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 110 ; Scully, /. c. p. 83. 



1, 2. s ■ Gulran, Badghis. 19th March, 1885. 



3. c? . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 12th April, 1885. 



4. 3 • Khusan, Hari-rud. 16th April, 1885. 



Considerable increase in the size of the black collar is to be noticed in the specimens 

 killed in April. 



60. Motacilla beema. 



Motacilla beema, Sykes; Sharpe, Cat. Birds, x. p. 521, pi. vi. fig. 6 (1885). 



1. 6 . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 12th April, 1885. 



2. J. „ „ 20th April, 1885. 



The adult male agrees with the figure given by Sharpe (/. c). The second male is not 

 in adult plumage, but rather resembles that of the old hen bird. 



61. Motacilla borealis. 



Motacilla borealis, Sundew ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds, x. p. 522, pi. vii. figs. 1-3 (1885). 

 Budytes flava cinereocapttla, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 67; Dresser, Ibis, 1874, p. 178. 

 Budytes cinereocapillus, C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 109. 



