THE AFGHAN DELIMITATION COMMISSION. 85 



1, 2- c? ; 3. $ . Khusan, Hari-rud. 12th May, 1885. 

 [The Turtle-Dove suddenly arrived in large flocks about the 12th May. — J. E. T. A.] 



88. COLUMBA CENAS. 



Columba oenas (L.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 269 (1876) ; Severtz. t. c. p. 68; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 321. 

 1. 6 i 2, 3. ? . Karabagh, Badgliis. 28th November, 1884. 



89. Columba eversmanni. 



Columba fusca, Severtz. t. c. p. 68; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 321. 

 Columba eversmanni, Scully, t. c. p. 86. 

 Columba intermedia, C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 117. 

 Palumbcena eversmanni, Scully, Str. P. 1876, p. 175. 



1, 2. 2 . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 22nd April, 1885. 



3, 4. d ; 5. ? . Tirphul, Hari-rud. 23rd April, 1885. 



6,7. <3. Toman-agha, Hari-rud. 28th April, 1835. 



[Found nesting on trees in the bed of the Hari-rud river in considerable numbers. — 

 J. E. T. A.] 



One specimen shows apparent traces of a cross with a domestic Pigeon, as it has a 

 great admixture of white in the plumage. 



Order PTEROCLETES. 



Fam. PTEROCLID^l. 



90. Pterocles arenarius. 



Pterocles arenarius (Pall.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 271 (1876) ; Severtz. /. c. p. 68 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 322; 

 Barnes, Str. F. 1880, p. 219; C. Swinhoe., Ibis, 1882, p. 118. 



1. 2. Kin. 3rd November, 1884. 



2. J . Zagin. 5th November, 1884. 



3. S- „ 6th November, 1884. 



4. ,3 . Karez-dasht. 9th November, 1884. 



5. c? ; 6. 2 ■ Gulran, Badghis. 12th March, 1885. 



[This was the common Sand-Grouse of the country, occurring in large flocks during 

 autumn and winter, especially in the vicinity of villages ; whilst breeding were seen in 

 pairs everywhere. They were very good eating, although certainly not clean feeders. — 

 J. E. T. A.J 



91. Pterocles coronates. 



Pterocles coronatus (Licht.) ; Blanf. t. c. p. 272 (1876) ; Barnes, Str. F. 1880, p. 219; C. Swinboe, 

 Ibis, 1882, p. 118. 



1. rf; 2. $. Sang-bar. 7th November, 1884. 



[I do not remember seeing this Sand-Grouse after we left the Baluchistan Desert — 

 J. E. T. A.] 



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