THE AFGHAN DELIMITATION COMMISSION. 87 



94. Fkancolintts vulgaris. 



Francolinus vulgaris, Steph.; Blanf. t. c. p. 273 (1876); C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 119. 



1 . $ . Between Padda-sultan and De-kararan. 26tli October, 1884. 



2. $ . Between De-kamran and De-doda. 27tb October, 1884. 



[The above were the only localities where we saw the" Black-Partridge " of Northern 

 India. Numbers were shot, but, curiously enough, no male birds. — J. E. T. A.] 



95. COTURNIX DACTYLISONANS. 



Coturnix dactylisonans, Meyer. 



Coturnix communis, Blanf. t.c. p. 278; Hume & Marshall, Game Birds of India, vol. ii. p. 133, 

 pi. 26 (1879) ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 119; Scully, t. c. p. 87. 

 Coturnix vulgaris, Severtz. t. c. p. 68 ; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 323. 



1. J. Toman-agha, Hari-rud. 26th April, 1885. 



2. d 1 • „ » 27th April, 1885. 



3. ?. Tirphul, Hari-rud. 4th May, 1885. 



4. 2 ■ Sang-haji, Badghis. 21st May, 1885. 



[A very few Quail, in pairs, were met with all over Badghis. — J. E. T. A.] 



96. Caccabis chukar. 



Caccabis chukar, Gray ; Blanf. t. c. p. 275 (1876) ; Hume & Marshall, t. c. p. 33, pi. 5. fig. 1 (1879) ; 

 Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 70; Barnes, Str. F. 1880, p. 219; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 119. 

 Perdix saxatilis, var. chukar, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 68; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 323. 



1, 2, 3. $ . Khusan, Hari-rud. 17th November, 1884. 



4. 8. Kar-o-bagh, Badghis. 28th November, 1884. 



5. $ . Bala-morghab, Badghis. 16th December, 1884. 



[The Chukar was very numerous all over the country, and in large coveys. — J. E. T. A] 



97. Ammoperdix bonhami. 



Ammoperdix bonhami, G. R. Gray ; Blanf. t. c. p. 274 (1876) ; Hume & Marshall, t. c. p. 45, pi. 6 

 (1879) ; Wardlaw-Ramsay, Ibis, 1880, p. 70 ; Barnes, Str. F. 1880, p. 219; C. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1882, p. 119. 



Perdix griseogularis, Brandt (?) (P. bonhami, Fras.), Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 68; Dresser, Ibis, 

 1876, p. 323. 



1. d- Karez-dasht. 8th November, 1884. 



[The most northern locality that I saw the " Sisi " was at Mont Do-Shakh near Kilki. 

 —J. E. T. A.] 



Order ALECTORIDES. 



Earn. OTIDIM. 

 98 Otis tarda. 

 Otis tarda, L. ; Blanf. t. c. p. 287 (1876) ; Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. p. 69; Dresser, Ibis, 1876, p. 326. 



1. <J . Bala-morghab, Badghis. 29th January, 1885. 

 [The measurements taken when the bird was fresh were : — Length from tip of bill to 

 end of tail 3 feet 4 inches : length to point of toe (legs extended) 3 feet 8 inches ; length 



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