BIRDS OF BALUCHISTAN. 167 



ClCONIN^E. 



191. Ciconia alba.—lhe White Stork. [1546.] 



I have not personally observed this species in Baluchistan, but there is a 

 specimen in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta, said to be of this species. 



192. Ciconia liii/m.—lhe Black Stork. [1547.] 



I have not personally observed this species in Baluchistan, but it seems 

 undoubtedly to occur there, and there is a specimen, said to be of these 

 species, in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta. 



Akdbid^. 



193. Ardea cinerea. — The Common Heron. [1555.] 



Fairly common in Baluchistan on suitable pieces of water, such as 

 Khushdil Khan Lake, in winter. There is a specimen in the MacMahon 

 Museum at Quetta. 



194. Herodias alba. — The Large Egret. [1559.] 



Marshall records that this species is fairly numerous at Khiishdil Khan 

 Lake in February. It is probably found at all similar pieces of water in 

 Baluchistan. I do not know if it breeds in Baluchistan. 



195. Lepterodiics asha. — The Indian Reep-Heron. [1553.] 



1 have not personally seen this species in Baluchistan but there is no 

 doubt that it is found in Baluchistan, especially at or near the coast. It 

 is probable that it also breeds there, as Blanford on page 391 of Vol. 

 IV records that it frequents the shore of the Indian Ocean from the Persian 

 Gulf to Ceylon, and that it breeds in May on Mangrove trees. There are 

 two specimens in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta. 



196. Nycticorax griseus. — The Night Heron. [1568.] 



This species is found in Baluchistan, but is not common. There are four 

 specimens in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta. 



197. Ardetta minuta. — The Little Bittern. [1570.] 



This species is found in Baluchistan in suitable places, such as the bed of 

 the Lora River near Quetta. There are three specimens in the MacMahon 

 Museum. 



198. Botaufus stellaris. — The Bittern. [1574.] 



Not common in Baluchistan, but is found in the bed of the Lora River 

 and similar places. There are four specimens in the MacMahon Museum 

 at Quetta. 



Ph^.nicoptebid^. 



199. Fho&nicopterihs roseus. — The Common Flamingo. [1575.] 



These beautiful birds occur occasionally in flocks in Baluchistan. 

 Marshall records having seen a large flock, probably 200 or 300, at Khushdil 

 Khan Lake in March, but he supposed them to be migrating, as they did not 

 alight. There are seven specimens in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta. 



Anatid.^. 



200. Cygnus olor.—Tl\\e Mute Swan. [1577.] 



An occasional cold weather visitant to Baluchistan. Their arrival means 

 severe cold in the North. There is one specimen in the MacMahon Museum 

 at Quetta. 



201. Anserferus. — The Grey-lag Goose. [1579.] 



These species passes through Baluchistan in its spring and autumn 

 migration, but is never numerous and does not stay for long. There are 

 two specimens in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta. 



