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other members of the genus. Appears to be scarce in the Kurram Valley, 

 and probably only passes through, I shot an example at 6,500 feet in Ilex- 

 scrub on the 2nd of May. 



[1298.] Palumbus casiotis. The Eastern Wood-Pigeon. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv., p. 352 (common on the hills round Quetta) ; 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 943 (Kashmir). 



A resident species, collecting in large flocks in autumn in the scrub-jungle 

 above Marai, about Shinauri, and in the wooded nullahs of the northern 

 slopes of the Samana — these being its favourite haunts, but odd birds occur 

 all over the District. Mr. Donald tells me that it nests freely near the 

 Zera Kotal, above Shinauri, and north of the Samana. It occurs also in the 

 Kurram Valley, and probably breeds there, but was still in flocks in May. 



[1305.] Turtur eerrago. The Indian Turtle-Dove. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi., p. 60 (common in Lower Chitral in summer) ; 

 Rattray, t. c, p. 663 (common in the Murree Hills) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 

 943 (common in Kashmir). 



Small numbers migrate through Kohat from mid-April till the 3rd or 

 4th of May, returning in September and October. Mr. Donald has found 

 it nesting on the Samana, I shot a specimen there as late as the 4th 

 of November. It is common in summer in the woods of the Safed Koh, 

 from 7,000 feet to tree-limit. 



[1309.] Turtur cambaybnsis. The Little Brown Dove. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 344 (Thall : common) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv., 

 p. 353 (resident at Quetta, largely reinforced in summer) ; Fulton, op. cit. 

 xvi., p. 60 (Chitral : probably common) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 943 (Kashmir). 



A resident in the District and abundant at all seasons. Common in the 

 Kurram Valley in summer up to 6,500 feet, and occurring at least up to 

 8,000 feet, at which height Major Magrath shot an example. 



[1310.] Turtur risorius. The Indian Ring-Dove. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 344 (Thall : common) ; Marshall, op. cit. xv., 

 p. 355 (common summer visitor) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi., p. 60 (common in 

 summer) ; dimming, t. c. p. 691 (very rare in Seistan) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., 

 p. 943 (Kashmir). 



Abundant in summer, the majority leaving in autumn, though many 

 stay the winter. In the Kurram Valley the bird is common up to 

 Dandar, but rather scarce higher up. I have met with it, however, as high 

 as 8,500 feet. 



[1311.] (Enopopelia tranquebarica. The Red Turtle-Dove. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 345 (rare at Thall) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 

 943 (rare in Kashmir). 



A summer visitor to the District, and fairly numerous from the second 

 week in April till August. 



[1316.] Pierocles arenarius. The Black-bellied Sand-Grouse. 



