1887.] Birds from Northern Afghanistan. 77 



deer found in the jungles along that river." The antler is not perfect, 

 as the beam is broken above the royal, so that the form of the crown 

 cannot be ascertained ; the following arc the measurements : — • 



Inches. 

 Length from bnrr to broken end of beam along curve inside, 17'8 



„ of brow tine, about, 4 



„ of bez tine, about, 7 



„ of royal tine along curve, about, 7'7 



„ of beam above upper angle of royal, 6*9 



Viewed in front, the beam is nearly straight (though of course in- 

 clined outwards) as far as the royal, where it begins to curve inwards. 

 Viewed from the outer side, it curves slightly back from the bez and 

 forwards to the origin of the royal ; above the royal, it curves gently 

 back and then forwards and inwards. The brow tine is straight and 

 directed somewhat upwards : the much longer bez is directed outwards 

 and upwards, and towards its tip it has a slight curve inwards ; the 

 royal is directed first outwards, then it curves at about 3 inches from 

 the beam strongly upwards and inwards, the point being well inside 

 the line of the broken end of the beam. Without measurement, the bez 

 looks longer than the royal, and the middles of the bez and brow tines, 

 measured along the middle line of the beam, arc 2*5 inches apart, or 

 from upper margin of brow to lower margin of bez at junction with 

 beam about 1*7 inches. 



It is quite clear I think that this antler agrees better with that of 

 G. cashmirianus than with that of any other deer to which it could be 

 referred. It is quite distinct from G. maral, as figured by Sclater in Trans. 

 Zool. Soc, Vol. VII. I may mention that Mr. Wood-Mason, who examin- 

 , ed this horn before I saw it, came to the conclusion that it must be 

 referred to C. cashmirianus. Of course the evidence of such a fragment 

 is not conclusive proof that the stag of the Oxus basin is really identical 

 with the Kashmir species ; complete specimens are necessary for the 

 settlement of that point. 



AVES. 

 1. Circus ctaneus, (Linn.). 



1. ? Zulfikar, Badghis, Herat, November 25. 



2. cf Chahar Shamba, Maimanah, February 1. 



3. $ Maruchak, Murghab, Herat, March 13. 



4. cT Maruchak, ditto ditto March 10. 



The males are in immature plumage ; one is noted as having the 

 iris yellow. A female, not adult, had the iridcs dark brown. 



