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Indian Ring Dove, >S'. risoria. Larger than preceding species, resident 

 at Basrah where it is very common. 



Pintailed Sand Grouse, Fterocles alehata. Occurs near Ahvvaz in very 

 laro-e numbers, breeding there at the end of May. 



Spotted Sand Grouse, P. sener/allus. I have not observed many of this 

 species but obtained eggs 19th June near Basrah. 



Black Partridge, Francolinus vulgaris. Generally distributed in the 

 Basrah district, where it breeds at the end of May and beginning of June. 

 Much commoner up the Karun River and Tigris River. 



Seesee, Amoperdix bonhami. Common between Ahwaz and Shuster, 

 where it breeds. One nest, 11 eggs, I found in a hole in the river bank 

 quite 12 feet from the ground. Another with 13 eggs in a hole on the side 

 of a gully 28th May 1913. 



Common Quail, Coturnii communis. Generally distributed in the Basrah 

 district in winter though not very common. 



Little Crake, Porzana 2X"'va. Shot at Basrah, 26th February 1908, also 

 seen 16th May, 1909. 



Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus. Not rare in winter. Shot at Basrah, iith 

 December 1912. 



Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus. Breeds at Basrah where I have obtained 

 eggs on the 9th, 16th and 21st June. 



Purple Moorhen, Porphyrio poliocephalus . Not uncommon in the marshes 

 north of Basrah where it breeds. Saw several in February in a large reed 

 bed below Kurna. 



Coot, Fulica atva. Common at Basrah in winter. 



Macqueen's Bustard, Houbara macqueeni. Not uncommon near Zobair, 

 also occurs near Ahwaz. 



Stone Cui'lew, QLdicnevms scolopax. Shot one near Basrah, 21st February 

 1909. 



Cream-coloured Courser, Cursorius (/alliens. Shot 2 out of a flock of 

 about ten, some miles north of Basrah, 29th January 1913. 



Pratincole, Glaveola pratincola. Have occasionally seen this species at 

 Basrah in summer. Found it breeding at Ahwaz in May 1913. 



Lapwing, Vanellus vulgaris. Met with in small flocks in the Basrah dis- 

 trict in winter. 



Red-wattled Lapwing, Sarcogrammiis indicus. Resident at Basrah where 

 it breeds mid April, also found breeding up the Karun River. 



White-tailed Lapwing, Chettusia leucura. Not uncommon in marshy 

 places near Basrah in winter. 



Kentish Plover, JEgialitis alexandrina. Found breeding at Basrah, June. 

 Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus candidus. Resident and not uncommon 

 at Basrah where it breeds early in June. 



Avocet, Recurvirostra avocetta. Shot a specimen at Ahwaz 8th April, two 

 seen in the marshes near Basrah, 6th December 1908. 



Curlew, Numenius arquata. Not uncommon at Basrah in winter. 

 Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa. Seen near Basrah in winter. 

 Common Sandpiper, Totanus hypoleucus. Resident at Basrah and general- 

 ly distributed, immature birds seen in summer. 



Wood Sandpiper, T. glareola. Seen at Basrah, 20th April and 20th — 

 23rd May. 



Redshank, T. calidris. Not uncommon at Basrah in winter. 

 Greenshank, T. eanescens. One shot 6th December 1908. 

 Common Snipe, Gallinago coelestis. Very abundant near Basrah in winter 

 in suitable localities. 



Jack Snipe, Limnocryptes gallinula. Generally distributed in winter in 

 suitable localities near Basrah. 



